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MDW to FSD: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
473 mi
761 km · 411 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
473 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 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 MDW from FSD?
The flight distance from Chicago (MDW) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 473 miles (761 km, 411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDW to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 MDW to FSD?
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