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LAF to STS: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
1,905 mi
3,066 km · 1,656 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from STS?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 1,905 miles (3,066 km, 1,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Lafayette and Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to STS?
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