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RLK to SDY: distance & flight time
Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
6,008 mi
9,669 km · 5,221 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, China
- 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 RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 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 RLK from SDY?
The flight distance from Bayannur (RLK) to Sidney (SDY) is 6,008 miles (9,669 km, 5,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLK to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Bayannur and Sidney?
Sidney is 14 hours behind Bayannur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLK to SDY?
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