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SQL to NUQ: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
13 mi
21 km · 11 nm
30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
13 miles nonstop takes roughly 30m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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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Near SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Near NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from NUQ?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 13 miles (21 km, 11 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 30m 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 SQL to NUQ?
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