Denver (DEN) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 38m
Bearing
143° SE
Denver (DEN) to San José (SJO) is 2,416 miles (3,888 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–SJO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
23
July 2026
Seats
3,872
both directions
Passengers
3,313
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–SJO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–SJO departures in July 2026 (17), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
17 departures · 2,822 seats
Share of departures73.9%89.4%
Load
- WN
6 departures · 1,050 seats
Share of departures26.1%75.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of DEN–SJO departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 85.6% load
100.0%
How has DEN–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–SJO departures rose from 15 in August 2025 to 23 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
15 departures · 2,119 passengers
84.2%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
1 departures · 148 passengers
89.2%
Load
November 2025
27 departures · 3,390 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
43 departures · 6,615 passengers
92.6%
Load
January 2026
36 departures · 5,576 passengers
92.5%
Load
February 2026
23 departures · 3,520 passengers
90.7%
Load
March 2026
25 departures · 3,990 passengers
94.3%
Load
April 2026
24 departures · 3,707 passengers
91.4%
Load
May 2026
17 departures · 2,636 passengers
90.8%
Load
June 2026
23 departures · 3,356 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2026
23 departures · 3,313 passengers
85.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → SJO
82.3% full
12 departures · 1,662 passengers
SJO → DEN
89.1% full
11 departures · 1,651 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from San José (SJO)?
DEN to SJO is 2,416 miles (3,888 km / 2,099 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 2,416-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,416-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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