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NPE to SJC: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
6,576 mi
10,583 km · 5,714 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Near SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPE from SJC?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to San Jose (SJC) is 6,576 miles (10,583 km, 5,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 time difference between NAPIER and San Jose?
San Jose is 19 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to SJC?
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