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NEW to FSD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,006 mi
1,618 km · 874 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NEW
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 NEW from FSD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,006 miles (1,618 km, 874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 NEW to FSD?
Nonstop service on NEW–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 2h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to FSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–FSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–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.