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RHV to QSC: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
6,304 mi
10,145 km · 5,478 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RHV
Near QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from QSC?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 6,304 miles (10,145 km, 5,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to QSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 QSC?
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