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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–SJC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
176
April 2026
Seats
31,232
both directions
Passengers
26,430
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–SJC?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–SJC in April 2026 (176 departures).
- AA
American Airlines
176 departures · 31,232 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SJC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 42% of DFW–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
74 departures · 86.2% load
42.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 84.4% load
28.4% - Airbus A321
46 departures · 84.0% load
26.1% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 73.1% load
3.4%
How has DFW–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SJC departures fell from 216 in May 2025 to 176 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
216 departures · 34,363 passengers
88.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SJC
84.2% full
88 departures · 13,154 passengers
SJC → DFW
85.0% full
88 departures · 13,276 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.4%).
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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