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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SJC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
761
May 2026
Seats
97,866
both directions
Passengers
63,374
both directions
Load factor
64.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SJC departures in May 2026 (313), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- WN
313 departures · 47,441 seats
Share of departures41.1%57.9%
Load
- OO
225 departures · 16,812 seats
Share of departures29.6%81.2%
Load
- DL
181 departures · 23,892 seats
Share of departures23.8%65.7%
Load
- F9
40 departures · 9,516 seats
Share of departures5.3%68.6%
Load
- 25Q
Mjet
1 departures · 19 seats
Share of departures0.1%79.0%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SJC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 30% of LAX–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
225 departures · 81.2% load
29.6% - Boeing 737-700
193 departures · 59.3% load
25.4% - Airbus A319
182 departures · 65.7% load
23.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
68 departures · 54.0% load
8.9% - Boeing 737-800
53 departures · 58.0% load
7.0% - Airbus A321neo
37 departures · 68.7% load
4.9% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 67.3% load
0.4%
How has LAX–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SJC departures fell from 909 in June 2025 to 761 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
909 departures · 72,101 passengers
75.4%
Load
July 2025
917 departures · 70,606 passengers
73.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → LAX
64.0% full
381 departures · 31,592 passengers
LAX → SJC
65.5% full
380 departures · 31,782 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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
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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (29.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (25.4%).
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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