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STK to HKY: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
1,231 mi
1,982 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from HKY?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Hickory (HKY) is 1,231 miles (1,982 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Hickory?
Hickory is 2 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to HKY?
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