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RIX to RHV: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,625 mi
9,053 km · 4,888 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from RHV?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,625 miles (9,053 km, 4,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 RIX to RHV?
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