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DSM to SUX: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
152 mi
245 km · 132 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
152 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SUX?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Sioux City (SUX) is 152 miles (245 km, 132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to SUX?
Nonstop service on DSM–SUX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SUX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–SUX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to SUX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–SUX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.