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TKN to STK: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
6,647 mi
10,697 km · 5,776 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, Japan
- 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 TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 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 TKN from STK?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to Sterling (STK) is 6,647 miles (10,697 km, 5,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Tokunoshima and Sterling?
Sterling is 15 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to STK?
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