Newark (EWR) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 5h 53m
Bearing
281° W
Newark (EWR) to San Jose (SJC) is 2,542 miles (4,091 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn February 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 40% full.
Departures
9
February 2026
Seats
1,611
both directions
Passengers
650
both directions
Load factor
40.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SJC?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–SJC in February 2026 (9 departures).
- UA
9 departures · 1,611 seats
Share of departures100.0%40.4%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SJC?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 78% of EWR–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 44.8% load
77.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 24.9% load
22.2%
How has EWR–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SJC departures rose from 2 in July 2025 to 9 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
2 departures · 93 passengers
25.0%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 199 passengers
56.9%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 282 passengers
52.3%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
9 departures · 650 passengers
40.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SJC
22.8% full
5 departures · 204 passengers
SJC → EWR
62.3% full
4 departures · 446 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; 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 Newark (EWR) from San Jose (SJC)?
EWR to SJC is 2,542 miles (4,091 km / 2,209 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 2,542-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SJC?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (77.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,542-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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