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STK to LBB: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
487 mi
783 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from LBB?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Lubbock (LBB) is 487 miles (783 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Lubbock?
Lubbock is 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to LBB?
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