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QEF to RHV: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,693 mi
9,162 km · 4,947 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is QEF from RHV?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,693 miles (9,162 km, 4,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 QEF to RHV?
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