San Francisco (SFO) to San José del Cabo (SJD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 18m
Bearing
140° SE
San Francisco (SFO) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 1,250 miles (2,011 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–SJD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SFO–SJD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
193
July 2026
Seats
32,547
both directions
Passengers
28,662
both directions
Load factor
88.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–SJD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–SJD departures in July 2026 (123), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
123 departures · 20,548 seats
Share of departures63.7%85.5%
Load
- AS
70 departures · 11,999 seats
Share of departures36.3%92.5%
Load
What plane flies SFO–SJD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 72% of SFO–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
138 departures · 86.8% load
71.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
28 departures · 87.8% load
14.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
25 departures · 94.1% load
13.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 97.5% load
1.0%
How has SFO–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–SJD departures fell from 207 in August 2025 to 193 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
207 departures · 25,244 passengers
75.8%
Load
September 2025
130 departures · 15,867 passengers
73.8%
Load
October 2025
189 departures · 23,801 passengers
74.5%
Load
November 2025
216 departures · 26,184 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
228 departures · 28,838 passengers
76.5%
Load
January 2026
199 departures · 23,628 passengers
70.3%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 21,027 passengers
75.2%
Load
March 2026
190 departures · 23,782 passengers
76.5%
Load
April 2026
186 departures · 24,654 passengers
79.3%
Load
May 2026
172 departures · 23,883 passengers
82.2%
Load
June 2026
186 departures · 29,066 passengers
92.1%
Load
July 2026
193 departures · 28,662 passengers
88.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJD → SFO
88.6% full
97 departures · 14,555 passengers
SFO → SJD
87.5% full
96 departures · 14,107 passengers
Nonstop SFO–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 Francisco (SFO) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?
SFO to SJD is 1,250 miles (2,011 km / 1,086 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to SJD?
A nonstop covers the 1,250-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–SJD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (71.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (14.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–SJD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,250-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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