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SAC to STK: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
980 mi
1,577 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from STK?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Sterling (STK) is 980 miles (1,577 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 SAC to STK?
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