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NCE to RHV: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,995 mi
9,648 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, 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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from RHV?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,995 miles (9,648 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 NCE to RHV?
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