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MQF to FSD: distance & flight time
Magnetiogorsk (Magnitogorsk International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
5,581 mi
8,982 km · 4,850 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQF — Magnitogorsk International Airport · Magnetiogorsk, 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.
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Near MQF
- UFA · Ufa International Airport142 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 MQF from FSD?
The flight distance from Magnetiogorsk (MQF) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 5,581 miles (8,982 km, 4,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQF to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 time difference between Magnetiogorsk and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 10 hours behind Magnetiogorsk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQF to FSD?
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