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SDY to CIU: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
933 mi
1,501 km · 810 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
933 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, United States
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDY from CIU?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 933 miles (1,501 km, 810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Sidney and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to CIU?
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