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TSN to NUQ: distance & flight time
Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
5,942 mi
9,563 km · 5,164 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TSN — Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin, China
- 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 TSN
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport57 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport68 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport77 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport99 mi away
Near NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is TSN from NUQ?
The flight distance from Tianjin (TSN) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 5,942 miles (9,563 km, 5,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TSN to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TSN to NUQ?
Nonstop service on TSN–NUQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tianjin and Mountain View?
Mountain View is 16 hours behind Tianjin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TSN to NUQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TSN–NUQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TSN to NUQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TSN–NUQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.