Denver (DEN) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 42m
Bearing
265° W
Denver (DEN) to San Jose (SJC) is 946 miles (1,522 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
396
May 2026
Seats
65,079
both directions
Passengers
51,676
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–SJC departures in May 2026 (223), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
223 departures · 37,581 seats
Share of departures56.3%81.1%
Load
- UA
171 departures · 27,126 seats
Share of departures43.2%77.8%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.5%22.6%
Load
What plane flies DEN–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 35% of DEN–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
140 departures · 80.4% load
35.4% - Boeing 737-800
125 departures · 81.0% load
31.6% - Boeing 737-700
38 departures · 80.7% load
9.6% - Airbus A319
32 departures · 80.8% load
8.1% - Airbus A320
31 departures · 70.3% load
7.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
24 departures · 77.9% load
6.1% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 60.3% load
1.5%
How has DEN–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–SJC departures fell from 476 in June 2025 to 396 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
476 departures · 66,126 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2025
493 departures · 65,123 passengers
81.0%
Load
August 2025
468 departures · 62,544 passengers
82.3%
Load
September 2025
527 departures · 64,768 passengers
76.4%
Load
October 2025
492 departures · 61,454 passengers
78.5%
Load
November 2025
502 departures · 56,946 passengers
74.1%
Load
December 2025
433 departures · 53,638 passengers
75.8%
Load
January 2026
374 departures · 39,651 passengers
65.5%
Load
February 2026
351 departures · 37,430 passengers
65.6%
Load
March 2026
343 departures · 42,794 passengers
77.4%
Load
April 2026
334 departures · 44,245 passengers
80.8%
Load
May 2026
396 departures · 51,676 passengers
79.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → SJC
83.5% full
199 departures · 27,184 passengers
SJC → DEN
75.3% full
197 departures · 24,492 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from San Jose (SJC)?
DEN to SJC is 946 miles (1,522 km / 822 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 946-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (35.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 946-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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