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ROK to FSD: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
8,435 mi
13,574 km · 7,330 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from FSD?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 8,435 miles (13,574 km, 7,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Rockhampton and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 15 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to FSD?
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