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LJG to RHV: distance & flight time
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,240 mi
11,651 km · 6,291 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m 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
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
- 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 LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is LJG from RHV?
The flight distance from Lijiang (LJG) to San Jose (RHV) is 7,240 miles (11,651 km, 6,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJG to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 LJG to RHV?
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