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PEK to STK: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
6,324 mi
10,178 km · 5,496 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from STK?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Sterling (STK) is 6,324 miles (10,178 km, 5,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Beijing and Sterling?
Sterling is 14 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to STK?
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