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STK to XIY: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
6,865 mi
11,048 km · 5,965 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, China
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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from XIY?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Xi'an (XIY) is 6,865 miles (11,048 km, 5,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Xi'an?
Xi'an is 14 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to XIY?
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