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 July 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop SJC–ZCL; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,336
both directions
Passengers
2,742
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SJC–ZCL?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop SJC–ZCL in July 2026 (18 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
18 departures · 3,336 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.2%
Load
What plane flies SJC–ZCL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of SJC–ZCL departures.
- Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 82.2% load
100.0%
How has SJC–ZCL traffic changed?
Nonstop SJC–ZCL departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SJC–ZCL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
18 departures · 2,665 passengers
79.6%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,742 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → ZCL
79.8% full
9 departures · 1,331 passengers
ZCL → SJC
84.6% full
9 departures · 1,411 passengers
Nonstop SJC–ZCL 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 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 July 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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