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COU to STS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
1,643 mi
2,644 km · 1,428 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from STS?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 1,643 miles (2,644 km, 1,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 COU to STS?
Nonstop service on COU–STS 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to STS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–STS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to STS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–STS 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.