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EDW to SDY: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
1,131 mi
1,820 km · 983 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from SDY?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Sidney (SDY) is 1,131 miles (1,820 km, 983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 EDW to SDY?
Nonstop service on EDW–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 2h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Sidney?
Sidney is 1 hour ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to SDY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–SDY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to SDY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–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.