New York (JFK) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 5h 56m
Bearing
281° W
New York (JFK) to San Jose (SJC) is 2,563 miles (4,125 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SJC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn March 2026, Global Crossing Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–SJC; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
1
March 2026
Seats
220
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–SJC?
Global Crossing Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–SJC in March 2026 (1 departures).
- GCA
1 departures · 220 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SJC?
In March 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 100% of JFK–SJC departures.
- Airbus A321
1 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has JFK–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SJC departures held steady at about 1 a month between October 2025 and March 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
1 departures · 46 passengers
67.7%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 149 passengers
93.7%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
10 departures · 494 passengers
35.6%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
Nonstop JFK–SJC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 New York (JFK) from San Jose (SJC)?
JFK to SJC is 2,563 miles (4,125 km / 2,227 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 2,563-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SJC?
In March 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,563-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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