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STK to BTS: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport)
5,307 mi
8,540 km · 4,611 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
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 BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from BTS?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Bratislava (BTS) is 5,307 miles (8,540 km, 4,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to BTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Sterling and Bratislava?
Bratislava is 8 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to BTS?
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