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STK to BUF: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,270 mi
2,043 km · 1,103 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from BUF?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,270 miles (2,043 km, 1,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 BUF?
Nonstop service on STK–BUF 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 3h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sterling and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to BUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STK–BUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STK to BUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STK–BUF 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.