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RHV to OAK: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
35 mi
56 km · 30 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
35 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from OAK?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Oakland (OAK) is 35 miles (56 km, 30 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 OAK?
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