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MHR to STK: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
969 mi
1,559 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from STK?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Sterling (STK) is 969 miles (1,559 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Sacramento and Sterling?
Sterling is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to STK?
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