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 July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–SJO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
57
July 2026
Seats
9,804
both directions
Passengers
8,621
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–SJO?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–SJO in July 2026 (57 departures).
- AA
57 departures · 9,804 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.9%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 75% of CLT–SJO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 87.7% load
75.4% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 88.5% load
24.6%
How has CLT–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SJO departures fell from 58 in August 2025 to 57 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
50 departures · 7,619 passengers
88.6%
Load
July 2026
57 departures · 8,621 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → SJO
92.8% full
29 departures · 4,627 passengers
SJO → CLT
82.9% full
28 departures · 3,994 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (75.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.6%).
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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