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ERF to RHV: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,698 mi
9,169 km · 4,951 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is ERF from RHV?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,698 miles (9,169 km, 4,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 ERF to RHV?
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