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SMF to SUX: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
1,343 mi
2,161 km · 1,167 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from SUX?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Sioux City (SUX) is 1,343 miles (2,161 km, 1,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Sacramento and Sioux City?
Sioux City is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to SUX?
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