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STK to CIF: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
6,135 mi
9,874 km · 5,331 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from CIF?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Chifeng (CIF) is 6,135 miles (9,874 km, 5,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Chifeng?
Chifeng is 14 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to CIF?
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