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UKB to RHV: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,430 mi
8,738 km · 4,718 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKB from RHV?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,430 miles (8,738 km, 4,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 UKB to RHV?
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