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RHV to SFO: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
36 mi
58 km · 32 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
36 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from SFO?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to San Francisco (SFO) is 36 miles (58 km, 32 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m 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 SFO?
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