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THQ to FSD: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
6,853 mi
11,029 km · 5,955 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from FSD?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 6,853 miles (11,029 km, 5,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Tianshui and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 13 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to FSD?
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