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STK to PIT: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
1,206 mi
1,940 km · 1,048 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from PIT?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 1,206 miles (1,940 km, 1,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from STK to PIT?
Nonstop service on STK–PIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sterling and Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 2 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to PIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STK–PIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STK to PIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STK–PIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.