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ESS to RHV: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,568 mi
8,962 km · 4,839 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from RHV?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,568 miles (8,962 km, 4,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 ESS to RHV?
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