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RNO to STS: distance & flight time
Reno (Reno Tahoe International Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
177 mi
285 km · 154 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RNO — Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno, 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 RNO
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport44 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station57 mi away
- LOL · Derby Field75 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 RNO from STS?
The flight distance from Reno (RNO) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 177 miles (285 km, 154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNO to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 RNO to STS?
Nonstop service on RNO–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNO to STS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RNO–STS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RNO to STS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RNO–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.