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MKE to RHV: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,820 mi
2,929 km · 1,582 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from RHV?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to San Jose (RHV) is 1,820 miles (2,929 km, 1,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 MKE to RHV?
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