San Francisco (SFO) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 6h 53m
Bearing
119° SE
San Francisco (SFO) to San José (SJO) is 3,041 miles (4,894 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SFO–SJO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,292
both directions
Passengers
9,141
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–SJO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SFO–SJO in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.8%
Load
What plane flies SFO–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of SFO–SJO departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 88.8% load
100.0%
How has SFO–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–SJO departures fell from 63 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
63 departures · 8,166 passengers
78.1%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 7,111 passengers
72.6%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 7,189 passengers
71.0%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,883 passengers
69.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,824 passengers
85.7%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 8,972 passengers
88.4%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 7,820 passengers
87.2%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 9,007 passengers
86.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,318 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,917 passengers
76.9%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 8,355 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,141 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → SJO
92.7% full
31 departures · 4,772 passengers
SJO → SFO
84.9% full
31 departures · 4,369 passengers
Nonstop SFO–SJO 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
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from San José (SJO)?
SFO to SJO is 3,041 miles (4,894 km / 2,642 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 3,041-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,041-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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