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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LIH–SJC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
28
June 2026
Seats
5,008
both directions
Passengers
4,355
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIH–SJC?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LIH–SJC in June 2026 (28 departures).
- AS
28 departures · 5,008 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.0%
Load
What plane flies LIH–SJC?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 64% of LIH–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
18 departures · 90.1% load
64.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 76.3% load
28.6% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 96.6% load
7.1%
How has LIH–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop LIH–SJC departures fell from 35 in July 2025 to 28 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIH–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
35 departures · 4,086 passengers
72.6%
Load
June 2026
28 departures · 4,355 passengers
87.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LIH → SJC
80.7% full
14 departures · 2,018 passengers
SJC → LIH
93.3% full
14 departures · 2,337 passengers
Nonstop LIH–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 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 June 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (64.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.6%).
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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