San Jose (SJC) to Zacatecas (ZCL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 50m
Bearing
126° SE
San Jose (SJC) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 1,518 miles (2,443 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SJC–ZCL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop SJC–ZCL; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,336
both directions
Passengers
2,230
both directions
Load factor
66.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SJC–ZCL?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop SJC–ZCL in May 2026 (18 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
18 departures · 3,336 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.8%
Load
What plane flies SJC–ZCL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of SJC–ZCL departures.
- Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 66.8% load
100.0%
How has SJC–ZCL traffic changed?
Nonstop SJC–ZCL departures fell from 36 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SJC–ZCL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
36 departures · 4,937 passengers
75.4%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,092 passengers
63.3%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 1,793 passengers
53.9%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 1,519 passengers
45.5%
Load
October 2025
16 departures · 1,343 passengers
45.3%
Load
November 2025
14 departures · 1,151 passengers
44.2%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,889 passengers
56.9%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,650 passengers
49.5%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,231 passengers
41.9%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 1,540 passengers
46.0%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 2,217 passengers
59.6%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,230 passengers
66.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → ZCL
63.3% full
9 departures · 1,056 passengers
ZCL → SJC
70.4% full
9 departures · 1,174 passengers
Nonstop SJC–ZCL 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
Zacatecas
MX
General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport
Coordinates
22.89°N, 102.69°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is San Jose (SJC) from Zacatecas (ZCL)?
SJC to ZCL is 1,518 miles (2,443 km / 1,319 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SJC to ZCL?
A nonstop covers the 1,518-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SJC–ZCL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SJC–ZCL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,518-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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