Atlanta (ATL) to San Jose (SJC)

2,111mi
3,398 km1,835 nm

Flight time

≈ 5h 01m

Bearing

288° W

Atlanta (ATL) to San Jose (SJC) is 2,111 miles (3,398 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ATL → SJCATLSJC

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What actually flies ATLSJC

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–SJC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

161

May 2026

Seats

28,975

both directions

Passengers

25,174

both directions

Load factor

86.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–SJC?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–SJC in May 2026 (161 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    161 departures · 28,975 seats

    86.9%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–SJC?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of ATL–SJC departures.

How has ATL–SJC traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–SJC departures fell from 168 in June 2025 to 161 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATLSJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    168 departures · 26,223 passengers

    86.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    175 departures · 26,656 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    161 departures · 24,749 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    154 departures · 22,331 passengers

    80.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    172 departures · 26,037 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    140 departures · 19,617 passengers

    77.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    170 departures · 25,200 passengers

    82.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    121 departures · 15,915 passengers

    73.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    113 departures · 15,946 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    124 departures · 18,497 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    118 departures · 17,713 passengers

    83.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    161 departures · 25,174 passengers

    86.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATLSJC

86.8% full

81 departures · 12,656 passengers

SJCATL

87.0% full

80 departures · 12,518 passengers

Nonstop ATL–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SJC

US

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

Coordinates

37.36°N, 121.93°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from San Jose (SJC)?

ATL to SJC is 2,111 miles (3,398 km / 1,835 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to SJC?

A nonstop covers the 2,111-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–SJC?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SJC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 2,111-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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