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NUQ to APA: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
940 mi
1,514 km · 817 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NUQ
Near APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from APA?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Denver (APA) is 940 miles (1,514 km, 817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Mountain View and Denver?
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to APA?
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