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SCE to RHV: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,346 mi
3,775 km · 2,038 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
- 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from RHV?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to San Jose (RHV) is 2,346 miles (3,775 km, 2,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SCE to RHV?
Nonstop service on SCE–RHV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to RHV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCE–RHV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCE to RHV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCE–RHV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.