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MAE to FSD: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,308 mi
2,105 km · 1,137 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from FSD?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,308 miles (2,105 km, 1,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 MAE to FSD?
Nonstop service on MAE–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 3h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 2 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to FSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–FSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–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.