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STK to COU: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
600 mi
965 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from COU?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Columbia (COU) is 600 miles (965 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to COU?
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