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STK to MCI: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
462 mi
743 km · 401 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from MCI?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Kansas City (MCI) is 462 miles (743 km, 401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to MCI?
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