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PIS to SJC: distance & flight time
Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
5,624 mi
9,052 km · 4,887 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
- 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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 mi away
Near SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIS from SJC?
The flight distance from Poitiers (PIS) to San Jose (SJC) is 5,624 miles (9,052 km, 4,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIS to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Poitiers and San Jose?
San Jose is 9 hours behind Poitiers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIS to SJC?
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