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MQT to FSD: distance & flight time
Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
495 mi
797 km · 430 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
495 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 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 MQT from FSD?
The flight distance from Gwinn (MQT) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 495 miles (797 km, 430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQT to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Gwinn and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 1 hour behind Gwinn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQT to FSD?
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