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GZI to SJC: distance & flight time
Ghazni (Ghazni Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
7,494 mi
12,060 km · 6,512 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
- 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.
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Near GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 mi away
Near SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is GZI from SJC?
The flight distance from Ghazni (GZI) to San Jose (SJC) is 7,494 miles (12,060 km, 6,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZI to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 GZI to SJC?
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