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FSD to SQA: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
1,390 mi
2,237 km · 1,208 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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 SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from SQA?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 1,390 miles (2,237 km, 1,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FSD to SQA?
Nonstop service on FSD–SQA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSD–SQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSD to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSD–SQA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.