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RHV to SQL: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
27 mi
43 km · 23 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
27 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from SQL?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to San Carlos (SQL) is 27 miles (43 km, 23 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 SQL?
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