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MKC to RHV: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,477 mi
2,378 km · 1,284 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from RHV?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to San Jose (RHV) is 1,477 miles (2,378 km, 1,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 MKC to RHV?
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