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RDU to SDY: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
1,532 mi
2,466 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from SDY?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Sidney (SDY) is 1,532 miles (2,466 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Raleigh-durham and Sidney?
Sidney is 2 hours behind Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to SDY?
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