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STK to NRT: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,794 mi
9,324 km · 5,035 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from NRT?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,794 miles (9,324 km, 5,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to NRT?
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