Minneapolis (MSP) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 57m
Bearing
261° W
Minneapolis (MSP) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,572 miles (2,530 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SJC; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
101
May 2026
Seats
12,893
both directions
Passengers
11,483
both directions
Load factor
89.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–SJC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–SJC departures in May 2026 (100), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
100 departures · 12,817 seats
Share of departures99.0%89.6%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures1.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SJC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 59% of MSP–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
60 departures · 88.6% load
59.4% - Airbus A320
40 departures · 90.6% load
39.6% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.0%
How has MSP–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SJC departures fell from 111 in June 2025 to 101 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
111 departures · 13,894 passengers
85.2%
Load
July 2025
116 departures · 13,838 passengers
82.5%
Load
August 2025
111 departures · 12,232 passengers
82.2%
Load
September 2025
106 departures · 10,659 passengers
78.3%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 11,174 passengers
80.9%
Load
November 2025
91 departures · 7,598 passengers
70.9%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 4,882 passengers
70.7%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 3,797 passengers
63.0%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 3,612 passengers
61.8%
Load
March 2026
52 departures · 4,315 passengers
74.9%
Load
April 2026
54 departures · 4,634 passengers
76.8%
Load
May 2026
101 departures · 11,483 passengers
89.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → SJC
88.8% full
51 departures · 5,758 passengers
SJC → MSP
89.4% full
50 departures · 5,725 passengers
Nonstop MSP–SJC 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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Minneapolis (MSP) from San Jose (SJC)?
MSP to SJC is 1,572 miles (2,530 km / 1,366 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 1,572-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–SJC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (59.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (39.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,572-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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