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STK to TYS: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,095 mi
1,762 km · 951 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from TYS?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,095 miles (1,762 km, 951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 2 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to TYS?
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