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SUX to UCB: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport)
6,379 mi
10,266 km · 5,543 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, United States
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, 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 UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUX from UCB?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Wulanchabu (UCB) is 6,379 miles (10,266 km, 5,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to UCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 UCB?
Nonstop service on SUX–UCB 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 12h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to UCB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUX–UCB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUX to UCB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUX–UCB 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.