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STK to YLW: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
1,011 mi
1,627 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, Canada
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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from YLW?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Kelowna (YLW) is 1,011 miles (1,627 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 1 hour behind Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to YLW?
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