Detroit (DTW) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 55m
Bearing
274° W
Detroit (DTW) to San Jose (SJC) is 2,057 miles (3,311 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn September 2025, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–SJC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
14
September 2025
Seats
2,518
both directions
Passengers
1,981
both directions
Load factor
78.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–SJC?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–SJC in September 2025 (14 departures).
- DL
14 departures · 2,518 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.7%
Load
What plane flies DTW–SJC?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of DTW–SJC departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 78.7% load
100.0%
How has DTW–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–SJC departures fell from 50 in July 2025 to 14 in September 2025.
Monthly nonstop DTW–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
50 departures · 6,564 passengers
73.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 8,990 passengers
80.6%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 1,981 passengers
78.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → SJC
67.4% full
7 departures · 849 passengers
SJC → DTW
90.0% full
7 departures · 1,132 passengers
Nonstop DTW–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 Detroit (DTW) from San Jose (SJC)?
DTW to SJC is 2,057 miles (3,311 km / 1,788 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 2,057-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–SJC?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,057-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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