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BFM to NOT: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
2,021 mi
3,253 km · 1,756 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from NOT?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Novato (NOT) is 2,021 miles (3,253 km, 1,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFM to NOT?
Nonstop service on BFM–NOT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Novato?
Novato is 2 hours behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to NOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFM–NOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFM to NOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFM–NOT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.