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SUX to SFO: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,409 mi
2,267 km · 1,224 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, United States
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUX from SFO?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,409 miles (2,267 km, 1,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to SFO?
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