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DTM to RHV: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,580 mi
8,981 km · 4,849 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTM from RHV?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,580 miles (8,981 km, 4,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 DTM to RHV?
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