Flights San Diego → Santa Rosa
SAN → STS
How long is the flight from San Diego to Santa Rosa?
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Santa Rosa (STS) takes 1h 4m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from San Diego to Santa Rosa is operated by a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 77%, with flights typically experiencing delays averaging 8.9 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 236 total flights on this route, serving the Santa Rosa airport which sees approximately 339,191 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The San Diego (SAN) → Santa Rosa (STS) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. Across 734 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Santa Rosa the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Santa Rosa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Diego (SAN) to Santa Rosa (STS) heads north-west for about 819 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Departures from San Diego on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of SAN-STS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Santa Rosa it is 2.1 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 734 tracked SAN-STS flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAN-STS
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Santa Rosa (STS) takes 1h 4m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Diego (SAN) -> Santa Rosa (STS) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 734 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Diego-Santa Rosa is 1.50% across 734 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
