Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 22m
Bearing
150° SE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San José (SJO) is 1,781 miles (2,866 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–SJO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
108
July 2026
Seats
18,576
both directions
Passengers
16,718
both directions
Load factor
90.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SJO?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–SJO in July 2026 (108 departures).
- AA
108 departures · 18,576 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 52% of DFW–SJO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 89.1% load
51.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
52 departures · 91.0% load
48.1%
How has DFW–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SJO departures rose from 71 in August 2025 to 108 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
71 departures · 10,908 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 8,913 passengers
89.3%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 9,190 passengers
87.6%
Load
November 2025
103 departures · 13,639 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
110 departures · 17,025 passengers
90.0%
Load
January 2026
98 departures · 15,339 passengers
91.0%
Load
February 2026
94 departures · 14,360 passengers
88.8%
Load
March 2026
119 departures · 17,953 passengers
87.7%
Load
April 2026
105 departures · 15,882 passengers
87.9%
Load
May 2026
103 departures · 15,585 passengers
88.0%
Load
June 2026
97 departures · 14,814 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2026
108 departures · 16,718 passengers
90.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SJO
92.5% full
54 departures · 8,587 passengers
SJO → DFW
87.5% full
54 departures · 8,131 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
San José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from San José (SJO)?
DFW to SJO is 1,781 miles (2,866 km / 1,547 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 1,781-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (51.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (48.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,781-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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