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RAL to FSD: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,293 mi
2,081 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from FSD?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,293 miles (2,081 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Riverside and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 2 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to FSD?
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