San Francisco to Mountain View (SFO–NUQ) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
23 mi airlines charter/private
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 3 1-stop flights Verified 1mo ago
Charter / private route. No scheduled airline service — operated by charter & private aviation.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 3 hubs
MCO Orlando 12h 25m ADCMEK AN Orlando (MCO) to Mountain View flights
BOI Boise ~5h 15m ACASCM Boise (BOI) to Mountain View flights
ELP El Paso ~5h 55m UA El Paso (ELP) to Mountain View flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Francisco to Mountain View
Flown by charter / private operators — no scheduled airline service.
23 mi

SFO–NUQ has no scheduled airline service; it is flown by charter / private operators. 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to NUQ.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
3
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~12h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SFO → NUQ
77%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
77%
Return
NUQ → SFO
41%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Arriving
41%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays →

Other ways to reach Mountain View from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Moffett Federal Airfield.
Metric SFO→NUQ OAK→NUQ SJC→NUQ
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 1
Weekly flights
Departure OTP 77%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Moffett Federal Airfield.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Mountain View is 0 hours the same as San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · NUQ: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 6:00 PM in Mountain View.
Distance & Flight Time
23 mi / 37 km
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–NUQ Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Mountain View route.
Route details
Distance23 mi / 37 km
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)Charter / private
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: NUQ
IATA / ICAONUQ / KNUQ
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Elevation32 ft / 10 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to NUQ flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Orlando.
Yes, return flights from NUQ to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK and SJC. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Orlando. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK) and San Jose (SJC).