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LNX to FSD: distance & flight time
Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
5,003 mi
8,052 km · 4,348 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 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 LNX from FSD?
The flight distance from Smolensk (LNX) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 5,003 miles (8,052 km, 4,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNX to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 LNX to FSD?
Nonstop service on LNX–FSD 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 10h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNX to FSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LNX–FSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LNX to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LNX–FSD 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.