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FDH to RHV: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,843 mi
9,403 km · 5,077 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,843 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is FDH from RHV?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,843 miles (9,403 km, 5,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH 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 FDH to RHV?
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