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MRI to FSD: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
2,456 mi
3,953 km · 2,134 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 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 MRI from FSD?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 2,456 miles (3,953 km, 2,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Anchorage and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to FSD?
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