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TYS to RHV: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,087 mi
3,359 km · 1,814 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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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Near TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from RHV?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to San Jose (RHV) is 2,087 miles (3,359 km, 1,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 TYS to RHV?
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