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EML to RHV: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,840 mi
9,399 km · 5,075 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from RHV?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,840 miles (9,399 km, 5,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 EML to RHV?
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