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ALO to SDY: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
675 mi
1,086 km · 587 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
675 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from SDY?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Sidney (SDY) is 675 miles (1,086 km, 587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 ALO to SDY?
Nonstop service on ALO–SDY 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 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Sidney?
Sidney is 1 hour behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to SDY?
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Why are some ALO to SDY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–SDY 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.