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DTW to STK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
1,035 mi
1,666 km · 900 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 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
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 DTW from STK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Sterling (STK) is 1,035 miles (1,666 km, 900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Detroit and Sterling?
Sterling is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to STK?
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