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STT to EIS: distance & flight time
St. Thomas (Cyril E. King Airport) → Tortola (Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport)
29 mi
47 km · 25 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
29 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- STT — Cyril E. King Airport · St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
- EIS — Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport · Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STT
- SPB · Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base2 mi away
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport22 mi away
- EIS · Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport29 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport33 mi away
Near EIS
- VIJ · Virgin Gorda Airport8 mi away
- NGD · Captain Auguste George Airport24 mi away
- SPB · Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base27 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STT from EIS?
The flight distance from St. Thomas (STT) to Tortola (EIS) is 29 miles (47 km, 25 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STT to EIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 STT to EIS?
Nonstop service on STT–EIS 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STT to EIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STT–EIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STT to EIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STT–EIS 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.