San Jose (SJC) to San José del Cabo (SJD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 14m
Bearing
140° SE
San Jose (SJC) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 1,220 miles (1,964 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SJC–SJD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SJC–SJD; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
1,407
both directions
Passengers
934
both directions
Load factor
66.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SJC–SJD?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SJC–SJD in May 2026 (8 departures).
- AS
8 departures · 1,407 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.4%
Load
What plane flies SJC–SJD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 62% of SJC–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
5 departures · 63.0% load
62.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 87.9% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 37.3% load
12.5%
How has SJC–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop SJC–SJD departures fell from 59 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SJC–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 8,292 passengers
81.5%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 7,538 passengers
68.4%
Load
August 2025
42 departures · 4,252 passengers
56.9%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 587 passengers
41.2%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 6,982 passengers
74.1%
Load
November 2025
64 departures · 8,825 passengers
78.4%
Load
December 2025
67 departures · 8,863 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
14 departures · 1,635 passengers
68.6%
Load
February 2026
26 departures · 3,312 passengers
72.4%
Load
March 2026
32 departures · 3,907 passengers
69.6%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,049 passengers
75.1%
Load
May 2026
8 departures · 934 passengers
66.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → SJD
46.5% full
4 departures · 323 passengers
SJD → SJC
85.8% full
4 departures · 611 passengers
Nonstop SJC–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 Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Jose (SJC) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?
SJC to SJD is 1,220 miles (1,964 km / 1,060 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SJC to SJD?
A nonstop covers the 1,220-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SJC–SJD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (62.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SJC–SJD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,220-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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