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STK to BAV: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Baotou (Baotou Airport)
6,452 mi
10,383 km · 5,606 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from BAV?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Baotou (BAV) is 6,452 miles (10,383 km, 5,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to BAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from STK to BAV?
Nonstop service on STK–BAV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sterling and Baotou?
Baotou is 14 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to BAV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STK–BAV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STK to BAV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STK–BAV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.