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SBZ to IDP: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
5,598 mi
9,009 km · 4,864 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBZ from IDP?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Independence (IDP) is 5,598 miles (9,009 km, 4,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from SBZ to IDP?
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