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STK to KKN: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
4,456 mi
7,171 km · 3,872 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from KKN?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 4,456 miles (7,171 km, 3,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 8 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to KKN?
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