Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 5h 44m
Bearing
56° NE
Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to San Jose (SJC) is 2,463 miles (3,964 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LIH–SJC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LIH–SJC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
36
April 2026
Seats
5,608
both directions
Passengers
4,371
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LIH–SJC?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop LIH–SJC departures in April 2026 (34), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
34 departures · 5,456 seats
Share of departures94.4%78.5%
Load
- 1EQ
KaiserAir
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures5.6%57.9%
Load
What plane flies LIH–SJC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 75% of LIH–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 78.4% load
75.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
9 departures · 76.6% load
25.0%
How has LIH–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop LIH–SJC departures held steady at about 36 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIH–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
36 departures · 4,088 passengers
71.4%
Load
June 2025
34 departures · 4,851 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2025
35 departures · 5,161 passengers
92.6%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 4,571 passengers
79.8%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,023 passengers
74.1%
Load
October 2025
34 departures · 4,245 passengers
78.4%
Load
November 2025
36 departures · 4,312 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
36 departures · 4,317 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
7 departures · 736 passengers
65.8%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
19 departures · 2,537 passengers
83.2%
Load
April 2026
36 departures · 4,371 passengers
77.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LIH → SJC
84.1% full
18 departures · 2,358 passengers
SJC → LIH
71.8% full
18 departures · 2,013 passengers
Nonstop LIH–SJC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 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 Lihue, Kauai (LIH) from San Jose (SJC)?
LIH to SJC is 2,463 miles (3,964 km / 2,141 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LIH to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 2,463-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LIH–SJC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LIH–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,463-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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