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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AUS–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
178
July 2026
Seats
29,120
both directions
Passengers
25,549
both directions
Load factor
87.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–SJC departures in July 2026 (176), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
176 departures · 28,938 seats
Share of departures98.9%87.7%
Load
- 3EQ
1 departures · 10 seats
Share of departures0.6%60.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.6%88.4%
Load
What plane flies AUS–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 53% of AUS–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
95 departures · 87.2% load
53.4% - Boeing 737-700
49 departures · 92.0% load
27.5% - Boeing 737-800
33 departures · 84.5% load
18.5% - Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 60.0% load
0.6%
How has AUS–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–SJC departures fell from 193 in August 2025 to 178 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
206 departures · 26,298 passengers
74.1%
Load
June 2026
173 departures · 25,572 passengers
89.5%
Load
July 2026
178 departures · 25,549 passengers
87.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → SJC
86.3% full
89 departures · 12,701 passengers
SJC → AUS
89.3% full
89 departures · 12,848 passengers
Nonstop AUS–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (53.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (27.5%).
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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