Distance between Iowa City IA and Sioux City IA
The distance from Iowa City to Sioux City is 291 miles by road including 161 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 50 minutes and goes through Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Coralville, North Liberty, Hiawatha, Cedar Falls and Webster City.
| Shortest distance by air | 257 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 291.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 50 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 38.4 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Iowa City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 80 9 mi, 09 min
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| Coralville | 9 mi | 09 min | 0.1 gal | |
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US 218 I 380 17 mi, 16 min
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| Cedar Rapids | 26 mi | 25 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 380 22 mi, 20 min
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| Urbana | 48 mi | 45 min | 1.6 gal | |
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I 380 27 mi, 24 min
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| Elk Run Heights | 75 mi | 1 h 09 min | 2.5 gal | |
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I 380 2 mi, 01 min
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| Evansdale | 78 mi | 1 h 11 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 380 4 mi, 03 min
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| Waterloo | 81 mi | 1 h 15 min | 2.7 gal | |
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IA 27 6 mi, 05 min
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| Cedar Falls | 88 mi | 1 h 20 min | 2.9 gal | |
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US 20 71 mi, 1 h 05 min
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| Webster City | 158 mi | 2 h 26 min | 5.3 gal | |
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US 20 132 mi, 2 h 24 min
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| Sioux City | 291 mi | 4 h 50 min | 9.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Iowa City to Sioux City?
Fuel cost: 38.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 291.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Iowa City to Sioux City?
Driving time: 4 h 50 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 53 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 46 min
- 96 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 29 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 7 min
- 115 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 3 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Iowa City to Sioux City by land?
The distance between Iowa City and Sioux City is 291.4 mi by road including 160.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Iowa City and Sioux City respectively.
How far is Iowa City to Sioux City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Iowa City and Sioux City is 256.6 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Iowa City and Sioux City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Iowa City from Sioux City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 257 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 52 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Iowa City to Sioux City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 43 min to cover the distance of 257 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 58 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Iowa City and Sioux City?
The halfway point between Iowa City and Sioux City is Webster City. It is located about 13 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Webster City to Iowa City is 158 mi and driving will take about 2 h 26 min. The road between Webster City and Sioux City has length 132 mi and will take approximately 2 h 24 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Iowa City in relation to Sioux City?
Iowa City is located 257 mi east of Sioux City.
Iowa City has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.66126, longitude -91.52991.
Sioux City has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.49668, longitude -96.40588.
Which highway goes from Iowa City to Sioux City?
The route from Iowa City to Sioux City follows US 20, IA 27, I 380.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 218: 16 mi
- US 71: 10 mi
- US 20 Business: 4 mi
- I 80: 4 mi
- US 59: 1 mi
