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YWL to FSD: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,306 mi
2,101 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, Canada
- 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from FSD?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,306 miles (2,101 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Williams Lake and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 2 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to FSD?
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