Guadalajara (GDL) to San Jose (SJC)

1,613mi
2,595 km1,401 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 02m

Bearing

320° NW

Guadalajara (GDL) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,613 miles (2,595 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies GDL–SJC

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop GDL–SJC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 91% full.

Departures

116

July 2026

Seats

25,210

both directions

Passengers

22,987

both directions

Load factor

91.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies GDL–SJC?

Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop GDL–SJC in July 2026 (116 departures).

  • Y4

    Volaris

    116 departures · 25,210 seats

    91.2%

    Load

What plane flies GDL–SJC?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 53% of GDL–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has GDL–SJC traffic changed?

Nonstop GDL–SJC departures fell from 155 in August 2025 to 116 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop GDL–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    155 departures · 23,985 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    102 departures · 16,433 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    104 departures · 16,760 passengers

    88.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    119 departures · 18,327 passengers

    84.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    171 departures · 24,838 passengers

    78.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    160 departures · 26,074 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    108 departures · 18,264 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    124 departures · 17,411 passengers

    71.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    102 departures · 17,398 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    102 departures · 17,854 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • June 2026

    94 departures · 16,951 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    116 departures · 22,987 passengers

    91.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

GDL → SJC

92.3% full

58 departures · 11,637 passengers

SJC → GDL

90.0% full

58 departures · 11,350 passengers

Nonstop GDL–SJC 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

GDL

Guadalajara

MX

Guadalajara International Airport

Coordinates

20.52°N, 103.31°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SJC

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 Guadalajara (GDL) from San Jose (SJC)?

GDL to SJC is 1,613 miles (2,595 km / 1,401 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from GDL to SJC?

A nonstop covers the 1,613-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies GDL–SJC?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (53.4%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (34.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying GDL–SJC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,613-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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