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SJC to GAY: distance & flight time
San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
7,804 mi
12,559 km · 6,781 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, United States
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SJC
Near GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJC from GAY?
The flight distance from San Jose (SJC) to Gaya (GAY) is 7,804 miles (12,559 km, 6,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJC to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 SJC to GAY?
Nonstop service on SJC–GAY 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 15h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Jose and Gaya?
Gaya is 12.5 hours ahead of San Jose.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJC to GAY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SJC–GAY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SJC to GAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SJC–GAY 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.