Nonstop flight route between Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Lalibela, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°58'26"N by 38°59'27"E)
Distance from SUX to LLI:
7,736.81 miles (12,451.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX), Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Lalibela Airport (LLI), Lalibela, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,737 miles (or 12,451 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sioux Gateway Airport and Lalibela Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sioux Gateway Airport and Lalibela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUX / KSUX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1098 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUX |
| More Information: | SUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLI / HALL |
| Airport Name: | Lalibela Airport |
| Location: | Lalibela, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°58'26"N by 38°59'27"E |
| Area Served: | Lalibela, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6424 feet (1,958 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLI |
| More Information: | LLI Maps & Info |
Facts about Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX):
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Gateway Airport", another name for SUX is "Colonel Bud Day Field".
- Sioux City Army Air Base closed in December 1945, but in September 1946 the airfield was opened by the Air Force Reserve.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,641 miles (17,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sioux Gateway Airport covers 2,460 acres at an elevation of 1,098 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of SUX.
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) has 2 runways.
Facts about Lalibela Airport (LLI):
- The closest airport to Lalibela Airport (LLI) is Debre Tabor Airport (DBT), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) W of LLI.
- The furthest airport from Lalibela Airport (LLI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Lalibela Airport (meaning Lalibela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,233 miles (19,687 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Lalibela Airport's high elevation of 6,424 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LLI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LLI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Lalibela Airport (LLI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.70 miles (44.59 km) NNE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) NNE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) SSW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.87 miles (94.75 km) ESE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 59.80 miles (96.23 km) ENE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 61.01 miles (98.18 km) WSW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) NW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 66.24 miles (106.60 km) S | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) NE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 80.15 miles (128.98 km) SSE | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.31 miles (132.47 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) NNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 84.52 miles (136.03 km) S | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) SSE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) ESE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,641.22 miles (17,125.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,618.07 miles (17,088.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,599.48 miles (17,058.16 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,593.79 miles (17,049.00 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,552.78 miles (16,983.00 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,538.98 miles (16,960.81 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,535.86 miles (16,955.78 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,529.03 miles (16,944.79 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,512.70 miles (16,918.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,504.48 miles (16,905.29 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,476.92 miles (16,860.93 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,468.91 miles (16,848.04 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,443.64 miles (16,807.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,421.47 miles (16,771.69 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,416.26 miles (16,763.30 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.68 miles (107.31 km) W | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 78.56 miles (126.42 km) SE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 87.97 miles (141.57 km) S | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) NNE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 111.70 miles (179.77 km) WNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 150.15 miles (241.64 km) N | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 191.40 miles (308.02 km) NW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 207.42 miles (333.81 km) S | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 229.31 miles (369.04 km) N | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 10 | 253.19 miles (407.46 km) SE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) N | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 257.86 miles (414.98 km) ENE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 258.53 miles (416.06 km) ESE | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 267.75 miles (430.90 km) W | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 282.97 miles (455.39 km) E | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,232.95 miles (19,686.98 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,170.95 miles (19,587.20 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,138.67 miles (19,535.25 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,072.11 miles (19,428.13 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,056.16 miles (19,402.45 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,045.20 miles (19,384.82 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,016.66 miles (19,338.89 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,015.25 miles (19,336.62 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,997.40 miles (19,307.90 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,997.10 miles (19,307.42 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,958.83 miles (19,245.83 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,925.35 miles (19,191.94 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,910.21 miles (19,167.58 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,881.91 miles (19,122.03 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,807.79 miles (19,002.75 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |