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BIN to SJC: distance & flight time
Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
7,411 mi
11,926 km · 6,440 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Near SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIN from SJC?
The flight distance from Bamyan (BIN) to San Jose (SJC) is 7,411 miles (11,926 km, 6,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIN to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 time difference between Bamyan and San Jose?
San Jose is 11.5 hours behind Bamyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIN to SJC?
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