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NUQ to LAM: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
880 mi
1,416 km · 765 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
880 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 NUQ
Near LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from LAM?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 880 miles (1,416 km, 765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 NUQ to LAM?
Nonstop service on NUQ–LAM 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 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mountain View and Los Alamos?
Los Alamos is 1 hour ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to LAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUQ–LAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUQ to LAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUQ–LAM 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.