Palm Springs (PSP) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 35m
Bearing
310° NW
Palm Springs (PSP) to San Jose (SJC) is 390 miles (628 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PSP–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PSP–SJC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 20% full.
Departures
22
June 2026
Seats
2,190
both directions
Passengers
449
both directions
Load factor
20.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PSP–SJC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PSP–SJC departures in June 2026 (16), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
16 departures · 1,216 seats
Share of departures72.7%12.8%
Load
- WN
6 departures · 974 seats
Share of departures27.3%30.2%
Load
What plane flies PSP–SJC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 73% of PSP–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
16 departures · 12.8% load
72.7% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 21.5% load
9.1% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 39.7% load
9.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 27.4% load
9.1%
How has PSP–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop PSP–SJC departures rose from 1 in July 2025 to 22 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PSP–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
1 departures · 6 passengers
66.7%
Load
August 2025
1 departures · 28 passengers
36.8%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 3 passengers
42.9%
Load
October 2025
39 departures · 3,363 passengers
62.2%
Load
November 2025
40 departures · 3,388 passengers
58.6%
Load
December 2025
31 departures · 3,088 passengers
64.6%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 3,787 passengers
51.2%
Load
February 2026
60 departures · 4,965 passengers
55.5%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 6,362 passengers
74.2%
Load
April 2026
63 departures · 5,732 passengers
59.2%
Load
May 2026
79 departures · 4,729 passengers
41.4%
Load
June 2026
22 departures · 449 passengers
20.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PSP → SJC
14.1% full
15 departures · 202 passengers
SJC → PSP
32.8% full
7 departures · 247 passengers
Nonstop PSP–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 Palm Springs (PSP) from San Jose (SJC)?
PSP to SJC is 390 miles (628 km / 339 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PSP to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 390-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PSP–SJC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (72.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (9.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying PSP–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 390-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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