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QSF to SJC: distance & flight time
Setif (Ain Arnat Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
6,338 mi
10,200 km · 5,507 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, Algeria
- 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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 mi away
Near SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is QSF from SJC?
The flight distance from Setif (QSF) to San Jose (SJC) is 6,338 miles (10,200 km, 5,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSF to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Setif and San Jose?
San Jose is 8 hours behind Setif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSF to SJC?
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