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NHD to STS: distance & flight time
Minhad AB (Al Minhad Air Base) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
8,045 mi
12,948 km · 6,991 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NHD — Al Minhad Air Base · Minhad AB, United Arab Emirates
- 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 NHD
- DXB · Dubai International Airport16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport54 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 NHD from STS?
The flight distance from Minhad AB (NHD) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 8,045 miles (12,948 km, 6,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NHD to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Minhad AB and Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 11 hours behind Minhad AB.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NHD to STS?
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