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SMF to FSD: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,331 mi
2,142 km · 1,156 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from FSD?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,331 miles (2,142 km, 1,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Sacramento and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to FSD?
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