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MCY to SDY: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
8,127 mi
13,079 km · 7,062 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from SDY?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Sidney (SDY) is 8,127 miles (13,079 km, 7,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Maroochydore and Sidney?
Sidney is 16 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to SDY?
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