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RHV to FXE: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
2,542 mi
4,091 km · 2,209 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from FXE?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 2,542 miles (4,091 km, 2,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 FXE?
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