Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GKE to SUX: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
4,486 mi
7,220 km · 3,899 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live GKE→SUX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 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 GKE from SUX?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Sioux City (SUX) is 4,486 miles (7,220 km, 3,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Geilenkirchen and Sioux City?
Sioux City is 7 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to SUX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GKE–SUX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.