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MAD to RHV: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,793 mi
9,323 km · 5,034 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from RHV?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,793 miles (9,323 km, 5,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 MAD to RHV?
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