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TPA to STK: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
1,464 mi
2,357 km · 1,273 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
- 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from STK?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Sterling (STK) is 1,464 miles (2,357 km, 1,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TPA to STK?
Nonstop service on TPA–STK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Sterling?
Sterling is 2 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to STK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPA–STK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPA to STK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPA–STK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.