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STK to MSP: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
588 mi
946 km · 511 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
588 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from MSP?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 588 miles (946 km, 511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to MSP?
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