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SUX to DET: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
682 mi
1,097 km · 592 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
682 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUX from DET?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Detroit (DET) is 682 miles (1,097 km, 592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Sioux City and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to DET?
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