Direct Flights from Chicago to Sioux City
Sioux City · Iowa
Nonstop service from ORD to SUX on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Sioux City, and Chicago is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Sioux City for, from Chicago
1h 20m in the air, 435 miles: short enough that a single night in Sioux City is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Sioux City
Sioux City is on the western edge of the state of Iowa. It is on the Missouri River and many parts of Sioux City are among the unique Loess Hills formations.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Sioux City
- The Cathedral of the Epiphany is a cathedral and a parish church located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sioux City.
- The National Music Museum: America's Shrine to Music & Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments (NMM) is a musical instrument museum in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States.
- The John G. Neihardt State Historic Site, also known as the Neihardt Center, is located in Bancroft, Nebraska, United States and features museum exhibits about Nebraska Poet Laureate John Neihardt.
- Lewis and Clark State Park is a state park in the US state of Iowa consisting of 176 acres (71 ha) located in Monona County.
- Stone State Park is a state park in Iowa, United States, located in the bluffs and ravines adjacent to the Big Sioux River.
- Ponca State Park is a public recreation area located on the banks of the Missouri River four miles (6.4 km) north of Ponca, Nebraska, in the northeastern corner of the state.
- The Sergeant Floyd Monument is a monument on the Missouri River at Floyd's Bluff in Sioux City, Iowa, US.
- Prentis Park is a city park in Vermillion, South Dakota. It is a rectangular 20-acre (8.1 ha) park located on the block bounded by Plum Street, Main Street, Clark Street, and Prentis Avenue.
- Ravine Park is a community park located in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Measuring roughly 14 acres (5.7 ha) in area, it is dominated by a ravine formed by an ephemeral stream that flows after heavy rainfall and consists of a se…
- The Ionia Volcano is a heat-producing bluff located east of Newcastle, Nebraska, although it has commonly been mistaken for an active volcano.
- The W. H. Over Museum, in Vermillion, South Dakota is the oldest museum in the state of South Dakota.
- The Sioux City Public Museum is a museum about the history and culture of Sioux City, Iowa.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Sioux City weather, compared with Chicago
Within 1° of Chicago on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Sioux City 30°F · Chicago 31°F · much the same
- April
- Sioux City 62°F · Chicago 59°F · 3° warmer
- July
- Sioux City 86°F · Chicago 84°F · much the same
- October
- Sioux City 63°F · Chicago 62°F · much the same
January bottoms out near 30°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Sioux City
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Sioux City is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Sioux City rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cathedral of the Epiphany (Sioux City, Iowa), National Music Museum, and John G. Neihardt State Historic Site and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Sioux City?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Sioux City (SUX) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Sioux City?
- United flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Sioux City (SUX).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Sioux City?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Chicago to Sioux City.
- How far is Sioux City from Chicago?
- Sioux City is about 435 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Sioux City?
- Popular things to do include Cathedral of the Epiphany (Sioux City, Iowa), National Music Museum, John G. Neihardt State Historic Site, Lewis and Clark State Park (Iowa), and more.
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