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NUQ to JAL: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,961 mi
3,156 km · 1,704 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NUQ
Near JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from JAL?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,961 miles (3,156 km, 1,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to JAL?
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