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BFM to NUQ: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
1,990 mi
3,203 km · 1,729 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from NUQ?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 1,990 miles (3,203 km, 1,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 NUQ?
Nonstop service on BFM–NUQ 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Mountain View?
Mountain View is 2 hours behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to NUQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFM–NUQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFM to NUQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFM–NUQ 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.