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SWA to RHV: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,776 mi
10,905 km · 5,888 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from RHV?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to San Jose (RHV) is 6,776 miles (10,905 km, 5,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 SWA to RHV?
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