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SLK to STK: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
1,495 mi
2,406 km · 1,299 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from STK?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Sterling (STK) is 1,495 miles (2,406 km, 1,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Saranac Lake and Sterling?
Sterling is 2 hours behind Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to STK?
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