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FRA to RHV: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,687 mi
9,152 km · 4,942 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRA from RHV?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,687 miles (9,152 km, 4,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 FRA to RHV?
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