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SYD to RHV: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,442 mi
11,977 km · 6,467 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from RHV?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (RHV) is 7,442 miles (11,977 km, 6,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 SYD to RHV?
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