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SUX to PVG: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,806 mi
10,954 km · 5,915 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,806 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUX from PVG?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,806 miles (10,954 km, 5,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to PVG?
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.
What is the time difference between Sioux City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to PVG?
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