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SUX to TUO: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
7,835 mi
12,610 km · 6,809 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUX from TUO?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Taupo (TUO) is 7,835 miles (12,610 km, 6,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 TUO?
Nonstop service on SUX–TUO 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux City and Taupo?
Taupo is 18 hours ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to TUO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUX–TUO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUX to TUO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUX–TUO 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.