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MAE to SDY: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
1,096 mi
1,763 km · 952 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle 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 MAE from SDY?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Sidney (SDY) is 1,096 miles (1,763 km, 952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 MAE to SDY?
Nonstop service on MAE–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Sidney?
Sidney is 1 hour ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to SDY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–SDY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to SDY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–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.