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STK to KSH: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
6,926 mi
11,146 km · 6,019 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from KSH?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 6,926 miles (11,146 km, 6,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 9.5 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to KSH?
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