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SUX to GVL: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
881 mi
1,417 km · 765 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
881 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUX from GVL?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Gainesville (GVL) is 881 miles (1,417 km, 765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 GVL?
Nonstop service on SUX–GVL 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 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux City and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUX–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUX to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUX–GVL 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.