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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
449
June 2026
Seats
69,768
both directions
Passengers
52,284
both directions
Load factor
74.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SJC departures in June 2026 (276), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
276 departures · 44,006 seats
Share of departures61.5%71.3%
Load
- AA
161 departures · 24,850 seats
Share of departures35.9%81.3%
Load
- MQ
10 departures · 760 seats
Share of departures2.2%92.2%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SJC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 41% of PHX–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
182 departures · 65.7% load
40.5% - Boeing 737-700
113 departures · 84.6% load
25.2% - Boeing 737-800
75 departures · 77.8% load
16.7% - Airbus A319
64 departures · 87.7% load
14.2% - Embraer E175
10 departures · 92.2% load
2.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 75.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 84.2% load
0.2%
How has PHX–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SJC departures fell from 492 in July 2025 to 449 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
537 departures · 57,870 passengers
71.4%
Load
June 2026
449 departures · 52,284 passengers
74.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → PHX
73.2% full
231 departures · 26,503 passengers
PHX → SJC
76.8% full
218 departures · 25,781 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (40.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (25.2%).
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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