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ESS to SDY: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
4,473 mi
7,198 km · 3,887 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from SDY?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Sidney (SDY) is 4,473 miles (7,198 km, 3,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Essen and Sidney?
Sidney is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SDY?
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