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SAN to STS: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
509 mi
819 km · 442 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
509 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SAN
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 SAN from STS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 509 miles (819 km, 442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 SAN to STS?
Nonstop service on SAN–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 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAN to STS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAN–STS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAN to STS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAN–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.