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FSD to SIA: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport)
6,809 mi
10,959 km · 5,917 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, China
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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from SIA?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Xi\'AN (SIA) is 6,809 miles (10,959 km, 5,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Xi\'AN?
Xi\'AN is 13 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SIA?
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