Avelo Airlines has landed at Ontario International Airport and begun offering nonstop flights to Sonoma County. Passengers can now travel from Ontario airport to the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa in about 1 1/2 hours, a news release states. The airport is “the Bay Area’s most convenient,” the release states. Flyers taking the trips will be close to Northern California wineries, redwoods, the Pacific coastline and nearby small towns. The new flights are available twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays. The Houston-based airline also offers nonstop flights in Southern California to nine West Coast destinations from its Los Angeles-area base at Hollywood Burbank Airport. This is the airline’s first time flying out of Ontario. Related Articles Transportation | Ontario International Airport sees minimal effects from technology outage Those ready to take off on the inaugural flight Thursday, Oct. 10, expressed excitement, an Instagram post by the airline states. “We look forward to inspiring travel between Sonoma County and Southern California this winter,” Avelo Airlines CEO Andrew Levy said in the release. Ontario International Airport Authority CEO Atif Elkadi said the addition of Avelo helps Ontario “continue to provide exciting new destinations and travel options for the millions of Southern Californians who have made ONT their airport of choice.” For information on Avelo Airlines, click here.