Chicago (MDW) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 28m
Bearing
272° W
Chicago (MDW) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,833 miles (2,950 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
123
July 2026
Seats
21,373
both directions
Passengers
19,124
both directions
Load factor
89.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–SJC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–SJC in July 2026 (123 departures).
- WN
123 departures · 21,373 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.5%
Load
What plane flies MDW–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 72% of MDW–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
89 departures · 89.2% load
72.4% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 89.7% load
24.4% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 95.1% load
3.3%
How has MDW–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–SJC departures rose from 109 in August 2025 to 123 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
109 departures · 15,980 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 14,819 passengers
83.6%
Load
October 2025
65 departures · 9,855 passengers
88.1%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 7,790 passengers
80.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,588 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 3,438 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
38 departures · 4,659 passengers
72.5%
Load
March 2026
102 departures · 12,182 passengers
71.3%
Load
April 2026
111 departures · 14,351 passengers
78.3%
Load
May 2026
113 departures · 15,336 passengers
82.1%
Load
June 2026
117 departures · 18,771 passengers
92.9%
Load
July 2026
123 departures · 19,124 passengers
89.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → SJC
86.0% full
62 departures · 9,201 passengers
SJC → MDW
93.0% full
61 departures · 9,923 passengers
Nonstop MDW–SJC 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 Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from San Jose (SJC)?
MDW to SJC is 1,833 miles (2,950 km / 1,593 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 1,833-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (72.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,833-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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