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BPE to SJC: distance & flight time
Bagan (Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
5,859 mi
9,429 km · 5,091 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- BPE — Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport · Bagan, Burma
- 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 BPE
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport41 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport99 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base107 mi away
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport113 mi away
Near SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is BPE from SJC?
The flight distance from Bagan (BPE) to San Jose (SJC) is 5,859 miles (9,429 km, 5,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPE to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Bagan and San Jose?
San Jose is 15 hours behind Bagan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPE to SJC?
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