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MSY to STS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
1,938 mi
3,120 km · 1,684 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from STS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 1,938 miles (3,120 km, 1,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 New Orleans and Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to STS?
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