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DLS to STK: distance & flight time
The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
964 mi
1,552 km · 838 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
964 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, United States
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 mi away
Near STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLS from STK?
The flight distance from The Dalles (DLS) to Sterling (STK) is 964 miles (1,552 km, 838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLS to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 The Dalles and Sterling?
Sterling is 1 hour ahead of The Dalles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLS to STK?
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