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SUX to EFD: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
887 mi
1,427 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
887 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, United States
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUX from EFD?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Houston (EFD) is 887 miles (1,427 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 SUX to EFD?
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