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IST to SDY: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
5,649 mi
9,091 km · 4,909 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa 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 IST from SDY?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Sidney (SDY) is 5,649 miles (9,091 km, 4,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Istanbul and Sidney?
Sidney is 9 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to SDY?
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