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STK to IAH: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
859 mi
1,382 km · 746 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
859 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from IAH?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Houston (IAH) is 859 miles (1,382 km, 746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to IAH?
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