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YOW to SDY: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
1,358 mi
2,186 km · 1,180 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from SDY?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Sidney (SDY) is 1,358 miles (2,186 km, 1,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Ottawa and Sidney?
Sidney is 2 hours behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to SDY?
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