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SUX to DOP: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Dolpa (Dolpa Airport)
7,504 mi
12,077 km · 6,521 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, United States
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUX from DOP?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Dolpa (DOP) is 7,504 miles (12,077 km, 6,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to DOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 SUX to DOP?
Nonstop service on SUX–DOP 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 15h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux City and Dolpa?
Dolpa is 11.8 hours ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to DOP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUX–DOP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUX to DOP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUX–DOP 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.