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WVN to RHV: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,485 mi
8,826 km · 4,766 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is WVN from RHV?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,485 miles (8,826 km, 4,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 WVN to RHV?
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