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NUQ to COS: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
947 mi
1,523 km · 823 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
947 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from COS?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 947 miles (1,523 km, 823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to COS?
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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to COS?
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