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RHV to IAH: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,599 mi
2,573 km · 1,389 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from IAH?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Houston (IAH) is 1,599 miles (2,573 km, 1,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 IAH?
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