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 June 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–SJC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
177
June 2026
Seats
30,516
both directions
Passengers
27,217
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SJC?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–SJC in June 2026 (177 departures).
- AA
177 departures · 30,516 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.2%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SJC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 66% of DFW–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
116 departures · 90.3% load
65.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
57 departures · 87.7% load
32.2% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 78.8% load
2.3%
How has DFW–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SJC departures fell from 249 in July 2025 to 177 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
177 departures · 27,217 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SJC
86.2% full
89 departures · 13,230 passengers
SJC → DFW
92.2% full
88 departures · 13,987 passengers
Nonstop DFW–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (65.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.2%).
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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