Silao (BJX) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 08m
Bearing
317° NW
Silao (BJX) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,666 miles (2,682 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BJX–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop BJX–SJC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,838
both directions
Passengers
2,393
both directions
Load factor
62.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BJX–SJC?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop BJX–SJC in May 2026 (18 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
18 departures · 3,838 seats
Share of departures100.0%62.4%
Load
What plane flies BJX–SJC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 56% of BJX–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
10 departures · 58.4% load
55.6% - Airbus A320neo
6 departures · 68.3% load
33.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 71.0% load
11.1%
How has BJX–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop BJX–SJC departures fell from 38 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BJX–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
38 departures · 3,873 passengers
55.9%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,150 passengers
66.0%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 1,188 passengers
65.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,919 passengers
58.4%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 3,297 passengers
65.7%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 3,522 passengers
65.6%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,108 passengers
72.4%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 1,962 passengers
59.4%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,255 passengers
63.1%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,393 passengers
62.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BJX → SJC
64.2% full
9 departures · 1,232 passengers
SJC → BJX
60.5% full
9 departures · 1,161 passengers
Nonstop BJX–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
Silao
MX
Guanajuato International Airport
Coordinates
20.99°N, 101.48°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 Silao (BJX) from San Jose (SJC)?
BJX to SJC is 1,666 miles (2,682 km / 1,448 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BJX to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 1,666-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BJX–SJC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BJX–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,666-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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