Phoenix (PHX) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 02m
Bearing
299° NW
Phoenix (PHX) to San Jose (SJC) is 621 miles (999 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–SJC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
545
April 2026
Seats
77,296
both directions
Passengers
53,927
both directions
Load factor
69.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHX–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SJC departures in April 2026 (350), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
350 departures · 57,602 seats
Share of departures64.2%65.8%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
108 departures · 13,868 seats
Share of departures19.8%80.9%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
85 departures · 5,678 seats
Share of departures15.6%83.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%92.1%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SJC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 27% of PHX–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
149 departures · 62.5% load
27.3% - Airbus A319
106 departures · 80.9% load
19.4% - Boeing 737-800
105 departures · 66.7% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-700
96 departures · 71.3% load
17.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
70 departures · 86.1% load
12.8% - Embraer E175
16 departures · 72.0% load
2.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 80.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has PHX–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SJC departures rose from 527 in May 2025 to 545 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
527 departures · 57,721 passengers
70.7%
Load
June 2025
484 departures · 51,047 passengers
71.4%
Load
July 2025
492 departures · 48,608 passengers
67.2%
Load
August 2025
416 departures · 46,364 passengers
74.0%
Load
September 2025
401 departures · 46,440 passengers
77.5%
Load
October 2025
510 departures · 59,808 passengers
81.0%
Load
November 2025
551 departures · 56,547 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
556 departures · 58,011 passengers
75.4%
Load
January 2026
493 departures · 44,214 passengers
63.9%
Load
February 2026
507 departures · 44,634 passengers
64.5%
Load
March 2026
601 departures · 55,620 passengers
69.6%
Load
April 2026
545 departures · 53,927 passengers
69.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHX → SJC
71.0% full
273 departures · 27,277 passengers
SJC → PHX
68.5% full
272 departures · 26,650 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 Phoenix (PHX) from San Jose (SJC)?
PHX to SJC is 621 miles (999 km / 539 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 621-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–SJC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (27.3%), followed by the Airbus A319 (19.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 621-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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