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LYM to RHV: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,417 mi
8,718 km · 4,707 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYM from RHV?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,417 miles (8,718 km, 4,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 LYM to RHV?
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