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ROK to SDY: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
8,097 mi
13,030 km · 7,036 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from SDY?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Sidney (SDY) is 8,097 miles (13,030 km, 7,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Rockhampton and Sidney?
Sidney is 16 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to SDY?
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