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NIP to NOT: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
2,379 mi
3,829 km · 2,067 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NIP
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 NIP from NOT?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Novato (NOT) is 2,379 miles (3,829 km, 2,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 NIP to NOT?
Nonstop service on NIP–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 5h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jacksonville and Novato?
Novato is 3 hours behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to NOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NIP–NOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NIP to NOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NIP–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.