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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PSP–SJC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 41% full.
Departures
79
May 2026
Seats
11,412
both directions
Passengers
4,729
both directions
Load factor
41.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PSP–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PSP–SJC departures in May 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
62 departures · 10,166 seats
Share of departures78.5%43.9%
Load
- OO
16 departures · 1,216 seats
Share of departures20.3%19.6%
Load
- AN
ADVANCED AIR
1 departures · 30 seats
Share of departures1.3%100.0%
Load
What plane flies PSP–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 37% of PSP–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
29 departures · 43.0% load
36.7% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 39.4% load
22.8% - Embraer E175
16 departures · 19.6% load
20.3% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 49.8% load
19.0% - Dornier 328
1 departures · 100.0% load
1.3%
How has PSP–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop PSP–SJC departures rose from 9 in June 2025 to 79 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PSP–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
9 departures · 471 passengers
36.7%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PSP → SJC
37.4% full
41 departures · 2,297 passengers
SJC → PSP
46.2% full
38 departures · 2,432 passengers
Nonstop PSP–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (36.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.8%).
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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