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STK to HYS: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
245 mi
394 km · 213 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
245 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from HYS?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Hays (HYS) is 245 miles (394 km, 213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Hays?
Hays is 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to HYS?
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