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RDU to FSD: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,089 mi
1,753 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from FSD?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,089 miles (1,753 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Raleigh-durham and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 1 hour behind Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to FSD?
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