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ORD to SUX: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
435 mi
700 km · 378 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
435 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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.
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Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from SUX?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Sioux City (SUX) is 435 miles (700 km, 378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from ORD to SUX?
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