Charlotte (CLT) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 19m
Bearing
188° S
Charlotte (CLT) to San José (SJO) is 1,755 miles (2,824 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–SJO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
59
May 2026
Seats
10,148
both directions
Passengers
9,272
both directions
Load factor
91.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–SJO?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–SJO in May 2026 (59 departures).
- AA
59 departures · 10,148 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SJO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 78% of CLT–SJO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
46 departures · 91.4% load
78.0% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 91.1% load
22.0%
How has CLT–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SJO departures rose from 56 in June 2025 to 59 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
56 departures · 8,460 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 9,448 passengers
93.1%
Load
August 2025
58 departures · 8,945 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
12 departures · 1,845 passengers
89.4%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 1,219 passengers
88.6%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 7,965 passengers
79.8%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 8,766 passengers
86.4%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 9,009 passengers
87.3%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 8,022 passengers
83.3%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 9,335 passengers
89.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,796 passengers
85.2%
Load
May 2026
59 departures · 9,272 passengers
91.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → SJO
94.3% full
30 departures · 4,868 passengers
SJO → CLT
88.3% full
29 departures · 4,404 passengers
Nonstop CLT–SJO 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 José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from San José (SJO)?
CLT to SJO is 1,755 miles (2,824 km / 1,525 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 1,755-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–SJO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (78.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,755-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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