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NPE to FSD: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
7,860 mi
12,650 km · 6,830 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 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 NPE from FSD?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 7,860 miles (12,650 km, 6,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 NPE to FSD?
Nonstop service on NPE–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 15h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between NAPIER and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 18 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to FSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NPE–FSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NPE to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NPE–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.