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NUQ to SNS: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Salinas (Salinas Municipal Airport)
57 mi
93 km · 50 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
57 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- SNS — Salinas Municipal Airport · Salinas, 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 SNS
- OAR · Marina Municipal Airport9 mi away
- MRY · Monterey Peninsula Airport14 mi away
- HLI · Hollister Municipal Airport19 mi away
- WVI · Watsonville Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from SNS?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Salinas (SNS) is 57 miles (93 km, 50 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to SNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from NUQ to SNS?
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