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STK to GLZ: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
4,750 mi
7,644 km · 4,127 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from GLZ?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 4,750 miles (7,644 km, 4,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 8 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to GLZ?
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