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HKT to STK: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
8,800 mi
14,163 km · 7,647 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from STK?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Sterling (STK) is 8,800 miles (14,163 km, 7,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Phuket and Sterling?
Sterling is 13 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to STK?
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