San Francisco (SFO) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 0h 52m
Bearing
126° SE
San Francisco (SFO) to San Jose (SJC) is 30 miles (49 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SFO–SJC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
1
July 2026
Seats
186
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–SJC?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SFO–SJC in July 2026 (1 departures).
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies SFO–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of SFO–SJC departures.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has SFO–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–SJC departures fell from 9 in August 2025 to 1 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
9 departures · 746 passengers
51.3%
Load
September 2025
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 71 passengers
4.3%
Load
November 2025
4 departures · 142 passengers
18.2%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 337 passengers
63.5%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 228 passengers
64.0%
Load
February 2026
10 departures · 139 passengers
15.0%
Load
March 2026
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
April 2026
5 departures · 1 passengers
0.1%
Load
May 2026
5 departures · 131 passengers
14.2%
Load
June 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
July 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
Nonstop SFO–SJC 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 Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from San Jose (SJC)?
SFO to SJC is 30 miles (49 km / 26 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 30-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 30-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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