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GIF to STK: distance & flight time
Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
1,496 mi
2,408 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, 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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 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 GIF from STK?
The flight distance from Winter Haven (GIF) to Sterling (STK) is 1,496 miles (2,408 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIF to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIF to STK?
Nonstop service on GIF–STK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Winter Haven and Sterling?
Sterling is 2 hours behind Winter Haven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIF to STK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIF–STK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIF to STK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIF–STK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.