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SDY to DTW: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,083 mi
1,743 km · 941 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDY from DTW?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,083 miles (1,743 km, 941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to DTW?
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