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STK to CAE: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,298 mi
2,088 km · 1,128 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from CAE?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,298 miles (2,088 km, 1,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to CAE?
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