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SDJ to RHV: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,031 mi
8,097 km · 4,372 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from RHV?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,031 miles (8,097 km, 4,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 SDJ to RHV?
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