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RHV to LAX: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
303 mi
487 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
303 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from LAX?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 303 miles (487 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 LAX?
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