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RHV to AMS: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,461 mi
8,789 km · 4,745 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, United States
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RHV
Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from AMS?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,461 miles (8,789 km, 4,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 RHV to AMS?
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