Baltimore (BWI) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 5h 40m
Bearing
282° W
Baltimore (BWI) to San Jose (SJC) is 2,433 miles (3,915 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,812
both directions
Passengers
8,638
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–SJC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–SJC in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,812 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.9%
Load
What plane flies BWI–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 58% of BWI–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
36 departures · 80.0% load
58.1% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 79.6% load
40.3% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 81.8% load
1.6%
How has BWI–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–SJC departures rose from 52 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 7,719 passengers
85.1%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 8,364 passengers
77.3%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 8,939 passengers
82.6%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,516 passengers
71.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,019 passengers
73.9%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 120 passengers
34.3%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 6,397 passengers
71.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,958 passengers
76.6%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,638 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → SJC
82.1% full
31 departures · 4,453 passengers
SJC → BWI
77.7% full
31 departures · 4,185 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°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 Baltimore (BWI) from San Jose (SJC)?
BWI to SJC is 2,433 miles (3,915 km / 2,114 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 2,433-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (58.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (40.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,433-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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