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NUQ to MUC: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Munich (Munich Airport)
5,868 mi
9,443 km · 5,099 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NUQ
Near MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from MUC?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Munich (MUC) is 5,868 miles (9,443 km, 5,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to MUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Munich?
Munich is 9 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to MUC?
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