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ZJI to FSD: distance & flight time
Locarno (Locarno Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
4,751 mi
7,647 km · 4,129 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZJI — Locarno Airport · Locarno, Switzerland
- 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 ZJI
- LUG · Lugano Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport52 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport53 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 ZJI from FSD?
The flight distance from Locarno (ZJI) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 4,751 miles (7,647 km, 4,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZJI to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Locarno and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 7 hours behind Locarno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZJI to FSD?
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