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FSD to PAQ: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport)
2,434 mi
3,917 km · 2,115 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from PAQ?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Palmer (PAQ) is 2,434 miles (3,917 km, 2,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to PAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Palmer?
Palmer is 3 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to PAQ?
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