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STK to APA: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
111 mi
178 km · 96 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
111 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from APA?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Denver (APA) is 111 miles (178 km, 96 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from STK to APA?
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