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SJC to NUQ: distance & flight time
San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
8 mi
12 km · 7 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, United States
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is SJC from NUQ?
The flight distance from San Jose (SJC) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 8 miles (12 km, 7 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJC to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 SJC to NUQ?
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