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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
334
April 2026
Seats
54,757
both directions
Passengers
44,245
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–SJC departures in April 2026 (212), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
212 departures · 35,732 seats
Share of departures63.5%79.3%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
122 departures · 19,025 seats
Share of departures36.5%83.6%
Load
What plane flies DEN–SJC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 37% of DEN–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
124 departures · 79.7% load
37.1% - Airbus A320
92 departures · 82.3% load
27.5% - Boeing 737-800
55 departures · 75.8% load
16.5% - Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 84.9% load
10.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
25 departures · 87.5% load
7.5% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 83.3% load
0.6%
How has DEN–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–SJC departures fell from 531 in May 2025 to 334 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
531 departures · 63,069 passengers
79.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → SJC
83.9% full
168 departures · 23,039 passengers
SJC → DEN
77.7% full
166 departures · 21,206 passengers
Nonstop DEN–SJC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (37.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (27.5%).
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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