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SUX to KMG: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
7,613 mi
12,252 km · 6,615 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, United States
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUX from KMG?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Kunming (KMG) is 7,613 miles (12,252 km, 6,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 KMG?
Nonstop service on SUX–KMG 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux City and Kunming?
Kunming is 14 hours ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to KMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUX–KMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUX to KMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUX–KMG 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.