Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 40m
Bearing
289° W
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,436 miles (2,310 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–SJC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
179
May 2026
Seats
31,346
both directions
Passengers
26,743
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SJC?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–SJC in May 2026 (179 departures).
- AA
179 departures · 31,346 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.3%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 49% of DFW–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
87 departures · 87.6% load
48.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 81.3% load
34.1% - Airbus A321
31 departures · 86.7% load
17.3%
How has DFW–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SJC departures fell from 259 in June 2025 to 179 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
259 departures · 42,376 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2025
249 departures · 40,602 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
199 departures · 32,771 passengers
91.0%
Load
September 2025
177 departures · 27,458 passengers
90.0%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 27,779 passengers
87.6%
Load
November 2025
169 departures · 23,887 passengers
82.2%
Load
December 2025
182 departures · 26,781 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
152 departures · 21,654 passengers
82.3%
Load
February 2026
191 departures · 25,469 passengers
75.4%
Load
March 2026
178 departures · 26,180 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 26,430 passengers
84.6%
Load
May 2026
179 departures · 26,743 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SJC
86.6% full
91 departures · 13,809 passengers
SJC → DFW
84.0% full
88 departures · 12,934 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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-Fort Worth (DFW) from San Jose (SJC)?
DFW to SJC is 1,436 miles (2,310 km / 1,247 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 1,436-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (48.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,436-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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