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GLS to FSD: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
995 mi
1,601 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
995 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from FSD?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 995 miles (1,601 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLS to FSD?
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