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GIS to RHV: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,497 mi
10,456 km · 5,646 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from RHV?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to San Jose (RHV) is 6,497 miles (10,456 km, 5,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 GIS to RHV?
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