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MKL to STK: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
852 mi
1,372 km · 741 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
852 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from STK?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Sterling (STK) is 852 miles (1,372 km, 741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Jackson and Sterling?
Sterling is 1 hour behind Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to STK?
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