Seattle (BFI) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 12m
Bearing
178° S
Seattle (BFI) to San Jose (SJC) is 703 miles (1,131 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BFI–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BFI–SJC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 21% full.
Departures
2
May 2026
Seats
372
both directions
Passengers
77
both directions
Load factor
20.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BFI–SJC?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BFI–SJC in May 2026 (2 departures).
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures100.0%20.7%
Load
What plane flies BFI–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of BFI–SJC departures.
- Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 20.7% load
100.0%
How has BFI–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop BFI–SJC departures fell from 4 in June 2025 to 2 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BFI–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
4 departures · 6 passengers
3.5%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 46 passengers
60.5%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 95 passengers
46.6%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
3 departures · 128 passengers
23.2%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 89 passengers
25.0%
Load
May 2026
2 departures · 77 passengers
20.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BFI → SJC
21.0% full
1 departures · 39 passengers
SJC → BFI
20.4% full
1 departures · 38 passengers
Nonstop BFI–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
Seattle
US
King County International Airport - Boeing Field
Coordinates
47.53°N, 122.30°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Seattle (BFI) from San Jose (SJC)?
BFI to SJC is 703 miles (1,131 km / 611 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BFI to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 703-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BFI–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BFI–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 703-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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