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RHV to VNY: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
285 mi
459 km · 248 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
285 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from VNY?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 285 miles (459 km, 248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 VNY?
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