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ACV to NPA: distance & flight time
Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
2,173 mi
3,497 km · 1,888 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Near NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACV from NPA?
The flight distance from Arcata CA (ACV) to Pensacola (NPA) is 2,173 miles (3,497 km, 1,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACV to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Arcata CA and Pensacola?
Pensacola is 2 hours ahead of Arcata CA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACV to NPA?
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