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RHV to JFK: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
2,558 mi
4,117 km · 2,223 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from JFK?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to New York (JFK) is 2,558 miles (4,117 km, 2,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 JFK?
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