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CAE to RHV: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,280 mi
3,669 km · 1,981 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from RHV?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to San Jose (RHV) is 2,280 miles (3,669 km, 1,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 CAE to RHV?
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