Guadalajara (GDL) to San Jose (SJC)
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 dataIn May 2026, Volaris operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GDL–SJC; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
102
May 2026
Seats
19,804
both directions
Passengers
17,854
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GDL–SJC?
Volaris operated the most nonstop GDL–SJC departures in May 2026 (98), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- Y4
Volaris
98 departures · 19,092 seats
Share of departures96.1%90.0%
Load
- AS
4 departures · 712 seats
Share of departures3.9%94.7%
Load
What plane flies GDL–SJC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 71% of GDL–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
72 departures · 89.8% load
70.6% - Airbus A321neo
16 departures · 90.1% load
15.7% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 88.9% load
5.9% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 92.8% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 94.7% load
3.9%
How has GDL–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop GDL–SJC departures fell from 266 in June 2025 to 102 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GDL–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
266 departures · 38,420 passengers
78.3%
Load
July 2025
186 departures · 29,533 passengers
81.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GDL → SJC
92.8% full
51 departures · 9,188 passengers
SJC → GDL
87.5% full
51 departures · 8,666 passengers
Nonstop GDL–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Guadalajara
MX
Guadalajara International Airport
Coordinates
20.52°N, 103.31°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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (70.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (15.7%).
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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