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BRV to RHV: distance & flight time
Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,497 mi
8,847 km · 4,777 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BRV — Bremerhaven Airport · Bremerhaven, Germany
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · 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 BRV
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase18 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport21 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport33 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport33 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRV from RHV?
The flight distance from Bremerhaven (BRV) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,497 miles (8,847 km, 4,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRV to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from BRV to RHV?
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