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VAW to RHV: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
4,873 mi
7,843 km · 4,235 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from RHV?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to San Jose (RHV) is 4,873 miles (7,843 km, 4,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 VAW to RHV?
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