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PPL to RHV: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,592 mi
12,218 km · 6,597 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from RHV?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to San Jose (RHV) is 7,592 miles (12,218 km, 6,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 PPL to RHV?
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