Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 6h 15m
Bearing
119° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO) is 2,723 miles (4,382 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SJO; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
82
May 2026
Seats
13,959
both directions
Passengers
11,965
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SJO?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SJO departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
62 departures · 10,639 seats
Share of departures75.6%87.9%
Load
- UA
20 departures · 3,320 seats
Share of departures24.4%78.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SJO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 40% of LAX–SJO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
33 departures · 86.8% load
40.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 80.0% load
29.3% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 91.4% load
23.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 84.8% load
7.3%
How has LAX–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SJO departures fell from 85 in June 2025 to 82 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
85 departures · 12,580 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2025
87 departures · 13,292 passengers
93.1%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 8,792 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
19 departures · 2,648 passengers
91.1%
Load
October 2025
35 departures · 4,967 passengers
88.9%
Load
November 2025
85 departures · 11,420 passengers
81.7%
Load
December 2025
125 departures · 19,246 passengers
90.4%
Load
January 2026
105 departures · 16,479 passengers
93.7%
Load
February 2026
79 departures · 12,019 passengers
91.9%
Load
March 2026
86 departures · 13,152 passengers
93.2%
Load
April 2026
80 departures · 11,967 passengers
91.2%
Load
May 2026
82 departures · 11,965 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SJO
88.2% full
41 departures · 6,165 passengers
SJO → LAX
83.2% full
41 departures · 5,800 passengers
Nonstop LAX–SJO 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 José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from San José (SJO)?
LAX to SJO is 2,723 miles (4,382 km / 2,366 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 2,723-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SJO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (40.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,723-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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