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TYS to STS: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
2,130 mi
3,428 km · 1,851 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from STS?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 2,130 miles (3,428 km, 1,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 TYS to STS?
Nonstop service on TYS–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 4h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knoxville and Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 3 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to STS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–STS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to STS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–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.