Austin (AUS) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 45m
Bearing
296° NW
Austin (AUS) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,474 miles (2,372 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–SJC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
204
April 2026
Seats
35,152
both directions
Passengers
21,895
both directions
Load factor
62.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AUS–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–SJC departures in April 2026 (202), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
202 departures · 34,780 seats
Share of departures99.0%62.7%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures1.0%22.0%
Load
What plane flies AUS–SJC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 62% of AUS–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
126 departures · 61.7% load
61.8% - Boeing 737-800
63 departures · 61.0% load
30.9% - Boeing 737-700
15 departures · 75.5% load
7.3%
How has AUS–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–SJC departures fell from 214 in May 2025 to 204 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
214 departures · 25,911 passengers
75.9%
Load
June 2025
213 departures · 26,017 passengers
76.4%
Load
July 2025
223 departures · 25,485 passengers
70.8%
Load
August 2025
193 departures · 21,659 passengers
72.7%
Load
September 2025
193 departures · 20,675 passengers
69.4%
Load
October 2025
190 departures · 22,439 passengers
69.7%
Load
November 2025
189 departures · 21,660 passengers
67.8%
Load
December 2025
185 departures · 22,075 passengers
70.6%
Load
January 2026
169 departures · 15,240 passengers
53.1%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 16,116 passengers
58.1%
Load
March 2026
197 departures · 21,519 passengers
63.9%
Load
April 2026
204 departures · 21,895 passengers
62.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AUS → SJC
61.7% full
102 departures · 10,900 passengers
SJC → AUS
62.9% full
102 departures · 10,995 passengers
Nonstop AUS–SJC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
San Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from San Jose (SJC)?
AUS to SJC is 1,474 miles (2,372 km / 1,281 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 1,474-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–SJC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (61.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,474-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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