Charlotte (CLT) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 5h 20m
Bearing
286° W
Charlotte (CLT) to San Jose (SJC) is 2,270 miles (3,652 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn February 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–SJC; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 47% full.
Departures
12
February 2026
Seats
2,280
both directions
Passengers
1,077
both directions
Load factor
47.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–SJC?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–SJC in February 2026 (12 departures).
- AA
12 departures · 2,280 seats
Share of departures100.0%47.2%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SJC?
In February 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 83% of CLT–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
10 departures · 49.9% load
83.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 34.0% load
16.7%
How has CLT–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SJC departures rose from 2 in November 2025 to 12 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
2 departures · 361 passengers
66.1%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
12 departures · 1,077 passengers
47.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → SJC
46.6% full
6 departures · 531 passengers
SJC → CLT
47.9% full
6 departures · 546 passengers
Nonstop CLT–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 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 Charlotte (CLT) from San Jose (SJC)?
CLT to SJC is 2,270 miles (3,652 km / 1,972 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 2,270-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–SJC?
In February 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,270-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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