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LNK to STK: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
341 mi
549 km · 296 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
341 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from STK?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Sterling (STK) is 341 miles (549 km, 296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 Lincoln and Sterling?
Sterling is 1 hour behind Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to STK?
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