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 July 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 68% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
79
July 2026
Seats
13,858
both directions
Passengers
12,704
both directions
Load factor
91.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SJO?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SJO departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
62 departures · 11,036 seats
Share of departures78.5%91.3%
Load
- UA
17 departures · 2,822 seats
Share of departures21.5%93.2%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 68% of LAX–SJO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
54 departures · 91.8% load
68.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 93.2% load
21.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 87.7% load
10.1%
How has LAX–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SJO departures rose from 61 in August 2025 to 79 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
76 departures · 11,993 passengers
89.9%
Load
July 2026
79 departures · 12,704 passengers
91.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SJO
95.7% full
40 departures · 6,713 passengers
SJO → LAX
87.5% full
39 departures · 5,991 passengers
Nonstop LAX–SJO 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (68.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.5%).
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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