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VAF to RHV: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,857 mi
9,427 km · 5,090 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- 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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from RHV?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,857 miles (9,427 km, 5,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 VAF to RHV?
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