Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 25m
Bearing
321° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose (SJC) is 308 miles (496 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SJC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
815
July 2026
Seats
104,716
both directions
Passengers
64,791
both directions
Load factor
61.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SJC departures in July 2026 (359), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
359 departures · 54,617 seats
Share of departures44.0%52.9%
Load
- OO
214 departures · 15,892 seats
Share of departures26.3%77.7%
Load
- DL
200 departures · 26,395 seats
Share of departures24.5%67.5%
Load
- F9
40 departures · 7,440 seats
Share of departures4.9%76.3%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.2%23.9%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 26% of LAX–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
216 departures · 56.1% load
26.5% - Embraer E175
214 departures · 77.7% load
26.3% - Airbus A319
200 departures · 67.5% load
24.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
100 departures · 48.6% load
12.3% - Boeing 737-800
45 departures · 48.9% load
5.5% - Airbus A320neo
32 departures · 74.5% load
3.9% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 83.8% load
1.0%
How has LAX–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SJC departures fell from 958 in August 2025 to 815 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
958 departures · 75,791 passengers
76.6%
Load
September 2025
897 departures · 70,617 passengers
75.6%
Load
October 2025
1,000 departures · 81,554 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
823 departures · 67,702 passengers
79.5%
Load
December 2025
818 departures · 67,335 passengers
79.4%
Load
January 2026
654 departures · 50,376 passengers
71.3%
Load
February 2026
635 departures · 49,857 passengers
63.9%
Load
March 2026
704 departures · 60,399 passengers
63.5%
Load
April 2026
688 departures · 52,067 passengers
57.7%
Load
May 2026
761 departures · 63,374 passengers
64.8%
Load
June 2026
783 departures · 66,545 passengers
66.4%
Load
July 2026
815 departures · 64,791 passengers
61.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → LAX
59.4% full
409 departures · 31,999 passengers
LAX → SJC
64.5% full
406 departures · 32,792 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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
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 Los Angeles (LAX) from San Jose (SJC)?
LAX to SJC is 308 miles (496 km / 268 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 308-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (26.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (26.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 308-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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