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MBE to STK: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
5,261 mi
8,466 km · 4,572 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from STK?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Sterling (STK) is 5,261 miles (8,466 km, 4,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Monbetsu and Sterling?
Sterling is 15 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to STK?
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