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LME to RHV: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,550 mi
8,933 km · 4,823 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is LME from RHV?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,550 miles (8,933 km, 4,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 LME to RHV?
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