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STK to CAN: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
7,429 mi
11,956 km · 6,456 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, 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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from CAN?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 7,429 miles (11,956 km, 6,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 14 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to CAN?
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