Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CGX to NUQ: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
1,845 mi
2,970 km · 1,604 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live CGX→NUQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Near NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from NUQ?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 1,845 miles (2,970 km, 1,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Chicago and Mountain View?
Mountain View is 2 hours behind Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to NUQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–NUQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.