# Distance from Sterling (STK) to Tunis (TUN)

> 9,060 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,060 km / 5,629 mi / 4,892 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:37 in Sterling, it's 15:37 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,016 ft (TUN is lower than STK)

## Airports

### [Sterling Municipal Airport (STK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stk-sterling-sterling-municipal-airport/1ef266df-39a7-69be-acd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sterling, United States
- ICAO: KSTK
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.610000, -103.260000
- Elevation: 4,038 ft

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:37 in Sterling, it's 15:37 in Tunis.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sterling Municipal Airport (STK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stk-sterling-sterling-municipal-airport/1ef266df-39a7-69be-acd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)