Dallas (DAL) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 42m
Bearing
290° W
Dallas (DAL) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,447 miles (2,329 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,872
both directions
Passengers
8,818
both directions
Load factor
81.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–SJC departures in May 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
60 departures · 10,500 seats
Share of departures96.8%83.2%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures3.2%22.0%
Load
What plane flies DAL–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 55% of DAL–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 81.9% load
54.8% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 80.2% load
45.2%
How has DAL–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–SJC departures fell from 115 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
115 departures · 17,051 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 18,347 passengers
86.0%
Load
August 2025
98 departures · 13,724 passengers
82.8%
Load
September 2025
91 departures · 11,370 passengers
74.5%
Load
October 2025
111 departures · 14,185 passengers
74.6%
Load
November 2025
63 departures · 8,247 passengers
75.2%
Load
December 2025
64 departures · 8,584 passengers
78.1%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 6,777 passengers
68.7%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 6,253 passengers
66.5%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 7,225 passengers
69.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,920 passengers
77.8%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,818 passengers
81.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → DAL
85.5% full
32 departures · 4,798 passengers
DAL → SJC
76.4% full
30 departures · 4,020 passengers
Nonstop DAL–SJC 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 Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from San Jose (SJC)?
DAL to SJC is 1,447 miles (2,329 km / 1,258 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 1,447-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (54.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (45.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,447-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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