Sioux Falls: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sioux Falls is a city of 171,544 people in United States (South Dakota), 433 m (1,421 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Rock Island Depot.
Key facts
Open Sioux Falls in Google Maps
Daylight in Sioux Falls runs from about 9 h a day in late December to 15 h 29 min in late June (computed for 43.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sioux Falls is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Sioux Falls: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Rock Island Depot, Sioux Falls station. Trains to Sioux Falls
Buses to Sioux Falls · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Siouxland Libraries | 1,100,962 | 2017 |
The busiest is Siouxland Libraries at 1,100,962 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Sioux Falls
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Omaha, 262 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Minneapolis, 319 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Saint Paul, 329 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Lincoln, 305 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Des Moines, 334 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Fargo, 371 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Rochester, 346 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Potsdam.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sioux Falls?
About 171,544 people live in Sioux Falls, across 197 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sioux Falls in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Sioux Falls?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sioux Falls?
Omaha (262 km), Minneapolis (319 km), Saint Paul (329 km), Lincoln (305 km), Des Moines (334 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.