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STS to SEE: distance & flight time
Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
511 mi
823 km · 444 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
511 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, United States
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 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
Near SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is STS from SEE?
The flight distance from Santa Rosa (STS) to El Cajon (SEE) is 511 miles (823 km, 444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STS to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 STS to SEE?
Nonstop service on STS–SEE 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STS to SEE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STS–SEE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STS to SEE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STS–SEE 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.