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RHV to DTW: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,053 mi
3,303 km · 1,784 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RHV
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from DTW?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,053 miles (3,303 km, 1,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 DTW?
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