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VNY to RHV: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
285 mi
459 km · 248 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
285 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNY from RHV?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to San Jose (RHV) is 285 miles (459 km, 248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 VNY to RHV?
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