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KEF to RHV: distance & flight time
Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
4,195 mi
6,751 km · 3,645 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
- 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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEF from RHV?
The flight distance from Keflavik (KEF) to San Jose (RHV) is 4,195 miles (6,751 km, 3,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEF to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 KEF to RHV?
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