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NUQ to LAN: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
1,997 mi
3,214 km · 1,736 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from LAN?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Lansing (LAN) is 1,997 miles (3,214 km, 1,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 3 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to LAN?
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