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COU to NUQ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
1,617 mi
2,603 km · 1,405 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from NUQ?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 1,617 miles (2,603 km, 1,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Columbia and Mountain View?
Mountain View is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to NUQ?
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