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SYD to FSD: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
8,820 mi
14,194 km · 7,664 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from FSD?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 8,820 miles (14,194 km, 7,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Sydney and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 15 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to FSD?
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