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FSD to ROA: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
979 mi
1,576 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from ROA?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 979 miles (1,576 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to ROA?
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