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RMS to FSD: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
4,559 mi
7,337 km · 3,962 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
- 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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 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 RMS from FSD?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 4,559 miles (7,337 km, 3,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Ramstein and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 7 hours behind Ramstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMS to FSD?
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