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BWE to RHV: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,613 mi
9,033 km · 4,877 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from RHV?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,613 miles (9,033 km, 4,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 BWE to RHV?
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