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SDM to RHV: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
428 mi
689 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from RHV?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to San Jose (RHV) is 428 miles (689 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 SDM to RHV?
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