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THQ to STK: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
6,922 mi
11,140 km · 6,015 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from STK?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Sterling (STK) is 6,922 miles (11,140 km, 6,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Tianshui and Sterling?
Sterling is 14 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to STK?
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