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WLG to FSD: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
8,024 mi
12,914 km · 6,973 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
- 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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 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 WLG from FSD?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 8,024 miles (12,914 km, 6,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Wellington and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 17 hours behind Wellington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLG to FSD?
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