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SFO to FSD: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,400 mi
2,253 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from FSD?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,400 miles (2,253 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 SFO to FSD?
Nonstop service on SFO–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 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to FSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–FSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–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.