Nonstop flight route between San Jose, California, United States and Saarbrücken, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(37°19'58"N by 121°49'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°12'51"N by 7°6'33"E)
Distance from RHV to SCN:
5,691.10 miles (9,158.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV), San Jose, California, United States and Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), Saarbrücken, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,691 miles (or 9,159 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RHV / KRHV |
| Airport Name: | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County |
| Location: | San Jose, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'58"N by 121°49'10"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Santa Clara County, California |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RHV |
| More Information: | RHV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCN / EDDR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saarbrücken, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'51"N by 7°6'33"E |
| Area Served: | Saarbrücken, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1058 feet (322 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCN |
| More Information: | SCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV):
- Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,361 miles (18,283 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Reid-Hillview is a general aviation airport.
- The closest airport to Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) is Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WNW of RHV.
- Because of Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In 2010 San Jose State University's Aviation program relocated to Reid-Hillview.
Facts about Saarbrücken Airport (SCN):
- The closest airport to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of SCN.
- Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) has 2 runways.
- The history of aviation in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German federal state Saarland, began on 17 September 1928 in the district of St.
- The airport's suboptimal location meant winter flights were not possible and bad weather and poor flying conditions caused frequent problems.
- The furthest airport from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Saarbrücken Airport (meaning Saarbrücken Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,027 miles (19,355 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The nearest other minor international airport is Zweibrücken Airport approx.
- In addition to being known as "Saarbrücken Airport", another name for SCN is "Flughafen Saarbrücken".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.36 miles (10.23 km) WNW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.78 miles (22.17 km) WNW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 3 | 18.47 miles (29.73 km) WNW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 4 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) N | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) S | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 27.96 miles (44.99 km) NW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 7 | 34.70 miles (55.84 km) NW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 8 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) WNW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 9 | 37.83 miles (60.88 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 10 | 39.35 miles (63.32 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 11 | 39.42 miles (63.43 km) WNW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 12 | 47.21 miles (75.97 km) NNW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 13 | 47.77 miles (76.87 km) SSE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 14 | 50.17 miles (80.74 km) NE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) S | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,360.75 miles (18,283.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,318.32 miles (18,215.02 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,289.54 miles (18,168.71 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,268.55 miles (18,134.93 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,257.91 miles (18,117.80 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,183.01 miles (17,997.26 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,176.66 miles (17,987.04 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,154.75 miles (17,951.78 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,059.84 miles (17,799.05 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,059.66 miles (17,798.76 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,044.00 miles (17,773.56 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,005.75 miles (17,712.00 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,001.98 miles (17,705.93 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,989.09 miles (17,685.18 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,966.71 miles (17,649.16 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.14 miles (21.15 km) E | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 2 | 27.27 miles (43.89 km) NE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 40.35 miles (64.94 km) ENE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 4 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) WSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 5 | 49.52 miles (79.70 km) NW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 6 | 51.18 miles (82.36 km) N | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 7 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) SSE | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 8 | 53.30 miles (85.78 km) SE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 9 | 55.75 miles (89.72 km) NNW | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) NNW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 11 | 65.70 miles (105.73 km) ENE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 12 | 66.93 miles (107.71 km) SSE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) NE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 14 | 77.14 miles (124.14 km) S | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 15 | 77.67 miles (125.00 km) SW | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,026.80 miles (19,355.21 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,640.11 miles (18,732.89 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,638.89 miles (18,730.93 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,636.79 miles (18,727.56 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,629.78 miles (18,716.26 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,629.37 miles (18,715.62 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,624.02 miles (18,707.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,618.41 miles (18,697.97 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,614.34 miles (18,691.42 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,613.99 miles (18,690.86 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,604.74 miles (18,675.98 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,604.70 miles (18,675.91 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,596.16 miles (18,662.17 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,579.23 miles (18,634.92 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,569.98 miles (18,620.04 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |