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MLI to STS: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
1,712 mi
2,756 km · 1,488 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from STS?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 1,712 miles (2,756 km, 1,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 MLI to STS?
Nonstop service on MLI–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moline and Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 2 hours behind Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to STS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–STS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to STS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–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.