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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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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.
Are there nonstop flights from BIN to SJC?
Nonstop service on BIN–SJC 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 15h nonstop estimate.
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?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIN–SJC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIN to SJC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIN–SJC 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.