Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Rosa (STS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 36m
Bearing
323° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 400 miles (643 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–STS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–STS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
12,569
both directions
Passengers
7,613
both directions
Load factor
60.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–STS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–STS departures in May 2026 (81), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
81 departures · 6,156 seats
Share of departures65.3%70.6%
Load
- AS
37 departures · 5,957 seats
Share of departures29.8%49.3%
Load
- QX
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures4.8%72.4%
Load
What plane flies LAX–STS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 70% of LAX–STS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
87 departures · 70.8% load
70.2% - Boeing 737-800
37 departures · 49.3% load
29.8%
How has LAX–STS traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–STS departures fell from 158 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–STS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
158 departures · 9,348 passengers
77.8%
Load
July 2025
183 departures · 10,105 passengers
72.7%
Load
August 2025
176 departures · 10,170 passengers
76.0%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 9,238 passengers
78.9%
Load
October 2025
155 departures · 9,046 passengers
76.8%
Load
November 2025
147 departures · 8,175 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
129 departures · 7,095 passengers
72.4%
Load
January 2026
100 departures · 5,407 passengers
71.1%
Load
February 2026
86 departures · 5,226 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
127 departures · 7,120 passengers
73.8%
Load
April 2026
144 departures · 7,475 passengers
68.3%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 7,613 passengers
60.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → STS
61.6% full
62 departures · 3,896 passengers
STS → LAX
59.6% full
62 departures · 3,717 passengers
Nonstop LAX–STS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Santa Rosa (STS)?
LAX to STS is 400 miles (643 km / 347 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to STS?
A nonstop covers the 400-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–STS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (70.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–STS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 400-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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