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MPL to RHV: distance & flight time
Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,897 mi
9,490 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is MPL from RHV?
The flight distance from Montpellier (MPL) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,897 miles (9,490 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPL to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 MPL to RHV?
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