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NUQ to SCQ: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport)
5,501 mi
8,852 km · 4,780 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NUQ
Near SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from SCQ?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Santiago (SCQ) is 5,501 miles (8,852 km, 4,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to SCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 9 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to SCQ?
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