Denver (DEN) to Santa Rosa (STS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 45m
Bearing
270° W
Denver (DEN) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 974 miles (1,568 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–STS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–STS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,096
both directions
Passengers
793
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–STS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–STS in July 2026 (8 departures).
- WN
8 departures · 1,096 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.4%
Load
What plane flies DEN–STS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of DEN–STS departures.
- Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 72.4% load
100.0%
How has DEN–STS traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–STS departures rose from 6 in April 2026 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–STS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
April 2026
6 departures · 438 passengers
53.3%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 887 passengers
64.7%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 936 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 793 passengers
72.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → STS
62.6% full
4 departures · 343 passengers
STS → DEN
82.1% full
4 departures · 450 passengers
Nonstop DEN–STS traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Santa Rosa (STS)?
DEN to STS is 974 miles (1,568 km / 847 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to STS?
A nonstop covers the 974-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–STS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–STS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 974-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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