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 May 2026, Sun Country Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SFO–SJC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 14% full.
Departures
5
May 2026
Seats
923
both directions
Passengers
131
both directions
Load factor
14.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–SJC?
Sun Country Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–SJC departures in May 2026 (4), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- SY
4 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures80.0%0.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures20.0%73.2%
Load
What plane flies SFO–SJC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 80% of SFO–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 0.0% load
80.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 73.2% load
20.0%
How has SFO–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–SJC departures rose from 3 in June 2025 to 5 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
3 departures · 37 passengers
8.3%
Load
July 2025
7 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → SFO
23.8% full
3 departures · 131 passengers
SFO → SJC
0.0% full
2 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop SFO–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (20.0%).
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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