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YOW to RHV: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,423 mi
3,899 km · 2,105 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Near RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from RHV?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to San Jose (RHV) is 2,423 miles (3,899 km, 2,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 YOW to RHV?
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