Seattle (SEA) to San José del Cabo (SJD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 26m
Bearing
153° SE
Seattle (SEA) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 1,817 miles (2,924 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SEA–SJD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SEA–SJD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
20,688
both directions
Passengers
15,879
both directions
Load factor
76.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SEA–SJD?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop SEA–SJD departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
62 departures · 10,934 seats
Share of departures50.4%83.3%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 9,754 seats
Share of departures49.6%69.4%
Load
What plane flies SEA–SJD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 54% of SEA–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
67 departures · 71.3% load
54.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
28 departures · 81.5% load
22.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
28 departures · 83.9% load
22.8%
How has SEA–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop SEA–SJD departures rose from 100 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SEA–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
100 departures · 14,349 passengers
84.8%
Load
July 2025
103 departures · 13,775 passengers
79.1%
Load
August 2025
67 departures · 10,070 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
50 departures · 6,398 passengers
77.1%
Load
October 2025
110 departures · 15,511 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 23,054 passengers
77.8%
Load
December 2025
164 departures · 23,748 passengers
85.6%
Load
January 2026
146 departures · 19,167 passengers
78.0%
Load
February 2026
150 departures · 21,534 passengers
82.5%
Load
March 2026
181 departures · 22,763 passengers
73.2%
Load
April 2026
167 departures · 23,115 passengers
81.5%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 15,879 passengers
76.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SEA → SJD
71.9% full
62 departures · 7,495 passengers
SJD → SEA
81.7% full
61 departures · 8,384 passengers
Nonstop SEA–SJD 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 José del Cabo
MX
Los Cabos International Airport
Coordinates
23.15°N, 109.72°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Seattle (SEA) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?
SEA to SJD is 1,817 miles (2,924 km / 1,579 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SEA to SJD?
A nonstop covers the 1,817-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SEA–SJD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (54.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying SEA–SJD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,817-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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