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DTW to STS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
2,074 mi
3,339 km · 1,803 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from STS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 2,074 miles (3,339 km, 1,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 Detroit and Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to STS?
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