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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
10,485
both directions
Passengers
9,891
both directions
Load factor
94.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–SJC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–SJC in July 2026 (61 departures).
- WN
61 departures · 10,485 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.3%
Load
What plane flies BWI–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 56% of BWI–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 93.9% load
55.7% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 94.8% load
36.1% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 95.8% load
8.2%
How has BWI–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–SJC departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 9,700 passengers
93.7%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 9,891 passengers
94.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → BWI
94.9% full
31 departures · 5,147 passengers
BWI → SJC
93.8% full
30 departures · 4,744 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (55.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (36.1%).
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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