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FSD to SDM: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,332 mi
2,144 km · 1,158 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from SDM?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,332 miles (2,144 km, 1,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SDM?
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