Burbank (BUR) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
319° NW
Burbank (BUR) to San Jose (SJC) is 296 miles (477 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUR–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUR–SJC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
328
May 2026
Seats
44,936
both directions
Passengers
29,497
both directions
Load factor
65.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–SJC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUR–SJC in May 2026 (328 departures).
- WN
328 departures · 44,936 seats
Share of departures100.0%65.6%
Load
What plane flies BUR–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of BUR–SJC departures.
- Boeing 737-700
328 departures · 65.6% load
100.0%
How has BUR–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–SJC departures fell from 401 in June 2025 to 328 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
401 departures · 37,513 passengers
65.7%
Load
July 2025
407 departures · 34,212 passengers
59.1%
Load
August 2025
406 departures · 38,920 passengers
67.0%
Load
September 2025
402 departures · 38,480 passengers
66.9%
Load
October 2025
414 departures · 38,677 passengers
65.3%
Load
November 2025
392 departures · 34,759 passengers
62.3%
Load
December 2025
364 departures · 31,312 passengers
60.6%
Load
January 2026
316 departures · 22,833 passengers
52.1%
Load
February 2026
317 departures · 25,214 passengers
58.6%
Load
March 2026
334 departures · 28,890 passengers
63.0%
Load
April 2026
326 departures · 27,570 passengers
61.7%
Load
May 2026
328 departures · 29,497 passengers
65.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUR → SJC
65.6% full
164 departures · 14,730 passengers
SJC → BUR
65.7% full
164 departures · 14,767 passengers
Nonstop BUR–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
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 Burbank (BUR) from San Jose (SJC)?
BUR to SJC is 296 miles (477 km / 257 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUR to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 296-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUR–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUR–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 296-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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