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FCN to NOT: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
5,454 mi
8,777 km · 4,739 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from NOT?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Novato (NOT) is 5,454 miles (8,777 km, 4,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Nordholz and Novato?
Novato is 9 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to NOT?
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