Baltimore (BWI) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 56m
Bearing
195° S
Baltimore (BWI) to San José (SJO) is 2,069 miles (3,330 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–SJO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
15
July 2026
Seats
2,625
both directions
Passengers
2,533
both directions
Load factor
96.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–SJO?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–SJO in July 2026 (15 departures).
- WN
15 departures · 2,625 seats
Share of departures100.0%96.5%
Load
What plane flies BWI–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of BWI–SJO departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
15 departures · 96.5% load
100.0%
How has BWI–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–SJO departures rose from 4 in August 2025 to 15 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
4 departures · 609 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 975 passengers
76.6%
Load
December 2025
8 departures · 1,073 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,662 passengers
95.0%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,289 passengers
92.1%
Load
March 2026
13 departures · 2,065 passengers
90.8%
Load
April 2026
11 departures · 1,612 passengers
91.4%
Load
May 2026
9 departures · 1,446 passengers
91.8%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 2,678 passengers
95.6%
Load
July 2026
15 departures · 2,533 passengers
96.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → SJO
97.7% full
8 departures · 1,368 passengers
SJO → BWI
95.1% full
7 departures · 1,165 passengers
Nonstop BWI–SJO 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 José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from San José (SJO)?
BWI to SJO is 2,069 miles (3,330 km / 1,798 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 2,069-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,069-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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