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GYU to SJC: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
6,501 mi
10,462 km · 5,649 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
Near SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYU from SJC?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to San Jose (SJC) is 6,501 miles (10,462 km, 5,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GYU to SJC?
Nonstop service on GYU–SJC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guyuan and San Jose?
San Jose is 15 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to SJC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYU–SJC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYU to SJC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYU–SJC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.