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RKV to RHV: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
4,209 mi
6,773 km · 3,657 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- RKV — Reykjavik Airport · Reykjavik, Iceland
- 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 RKV
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport22 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport70 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport71 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport115 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKV from RHV?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to San Jose (RHV) is 4,209 miles (6,773 km, 3,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 RKV to RHV?
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