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SCN to RHV: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,691 mi
9,159 km · 4,945 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCN from RHV?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,691 miles (9,159 km, 4,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 SCN to RHV?
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