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STK to CNM: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
575 mi
925 km · 499 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
575 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from CNM?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 575 miles (925 km, 499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from STK to CNM?
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