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FSD to OAK: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,389 mi
2,236 km · 1,207 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from OAK?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,389 miles (2,236 km, 1,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to OAK?
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