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CGX to SDY: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
906 mi
1,458 km · 787 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
906 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 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 CGX from SDY?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Sidney (SDY) is 906 miles (1,458 km, 787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Sidney?
Sidney is 1 hour behind Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to SDY?
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