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CIU to SDY: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
933 mi
1,501 km · 810 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
933 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from SDY?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Sidney (SDY) is 933 miles (1,501 km, 810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Sidney?
Sidney is 2 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to SDY?
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