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STK to TKS: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base)
6,095 mi
9,809 km · 5,297 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, 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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from TKS?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Tokushima (TKS) is 6,095 miles (9,809 km, 5,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to TKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima is 15 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to TKS?
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