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SDY to CLJ: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
5,193 mi
8,357 km · 4,512 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, United States
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDY from CLJ?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 5,193 miles (8,357 km, 4,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 9 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to CLJ?
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