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SNZ to RHV: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,556 mi
10,552 km · 5,697 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m 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
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 SNZ
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport21 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport31 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport35 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport58 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNZ from RHV?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) to San Jose (RHV) is 6,556 miles (10,552 km, 5,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNZ to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 SNZ to RHV?
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