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WUX to NUQ: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
6,201 mi
9,979 km · 5,388 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Near NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is WUX from NUQ?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 6,201 miles (9,979 km, 5,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 WUX to NUQ?
Nonstop service on WUX–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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wuxi and Mountain View?
Mountain View is 15 hours behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to NUQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WUX–NUQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WUX to NUQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WUX–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.