San Diego (SAN) to San José del Cabo (SJD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
144° SE
San Diego (SAN) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 803 miles (1,293 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SAN–SJD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SAN–SJD; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
110
July 2026
Seats
19,354
both directions
Passengers
15,157
both directions
Load factor
78.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SAN–SJD?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop SAN–SJD departures in July 2026 (106), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
106 departures · 18,730 seats
Share of departures96.4%78.5%
Load
- WN
4 departures · 624 seats
Share of departures3.6%71.2%
Load
What plane flies SAN–SJD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 50% of SAN–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
55 departures · 81.3% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
43 departures · 75.6% load
39.1% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 76.6% load
4.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 76.3% load
4.5% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 59.5% load
1.8%
How has SAN–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop SAN–SJD departures rose from 102 in August 2025 to 110 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAN–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
102 departures · 11,829 passengers
68.4%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 6,812 passengers
67.0%
Load
October 2025
144 departures · 15,908 passengers
66.7%
Load
November 2025
156 departures · 17,274 passengers
67.0%
Load
December 2025
147 departures · 16,143 passengers
66.5%
Load
January 2026
92 departures · 11,085 passengers
71.7%
Load
February 2026
98 departures · 10,704 passengers
67.0%
Load
March 2026
130 departures · 14,683 passengers
69.2%
Load
April 2026
139 departures · 16,688 passengers
72.4%
Load
May 2026
150 departures · 17,311 passengers
69.8%
Load
June 2026
150 departures · 20,862 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2026
110 departures · 15,157 passengers
78.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → SJD
77.5% full
55 departures · 7,540 passengers
SJD → SAN
79.2% full
55 departures · 7,617 passengers
Nonstop SAN–SJD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
San José del Cabo
MX
Los Cabos International Airport
Coordinates
23.15°N, 109.72°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is San Diego (SAN) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?
SAN to SJD is 803 miles (1,293 km / 698 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SAN to SJD?
A nonstop covers the 803-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SAN–SJD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (39.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying SAN–SJD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 803-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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