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NUW to STK: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
1,091 mi
1,755 km · 948 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from STK?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Sterling (STK) is 1,091 miles (1,755 km, 948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Whidbey Island and Sterling?
Sterling is 1 hour ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to STK?
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