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SUX to LYA: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
6,805 mi
10,951 km · 5,913 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, United States
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUX from LYA?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Luoyang (LYA) is 6,805 miles (10,951 km, 5,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 LYA?
Nonstop service on SUX–LYA 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 13h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux City and Luoyang?
Luoyang is 13 hours ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to LYA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUX–LYA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUX to LYA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUX–LYA 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.