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FSD to SEE: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
1,321 mi
2,125 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from SEE?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to El Cajon (SEE) is 1,321 miles (2,125 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 El Cajon?
El Cajon is 2 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SEE?
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