Denver to San Jose (DEN–SJC) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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946 mi airlines charter/private 77/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 49 flights Verified 40m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN8504
WN Southwest
5:07 AM
MDT
6:35 AM
PDT
2h 28m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN494
WN Southwest
738
8:00 AM
MDT
9:40 AM
PDT
2h 40m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3750
UA United
738
8:20 AM
MDT
10:00 AM
PDT
2h 40m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2384
WN Southwest
737
9:30 AM
MDT
11:00 AM
PDT
2h 30m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN397
WN Southwest
7S7
10:55 AM
MDT
12:25 PM
PDT
2h 30m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1381
WN Southwest
738
10:55 AM
MDT
12:25 PM
PDT
2h 30m
25%
M T W T F S S
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UA2808
UA United
738
11:45 AM
MDT
1:24 PM
PDT
2h 39m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA670+1
UA United
739
11:45 AM
MDT
1:24 PM
PDT
2h 39m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1092
WN Southwest
7S7
11:50 AM
MDT
1:25 PM
PDT
2h 35m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2743
WN Southwest
B38M
1:22 PM
MDT
3:03 PM
PDT
2h 41m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3010
AC Air Canada
738
1:25 PM
MDT
3:04 PM
PDT
2h 39m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3662cs
AC Air Canada
B38M
3:55 PM
MDT
5:34 PM
PDT
2h 39m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1883+1
UA United
320
3:55 PM
MDT
5:35 PM
PDT
2h 40m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN892
WN Southwest
7M8
4:15 PM
MDT
5:55 PM
PDT
2h 40m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1666
WN Southwest
7M8
4:25 PM
MDT
6:05 PM
PDT
2h 40m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN290
WN Southwest
7S7
5:40 PM
MDT
7:15 PM
PDT
2h 35m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3623cs
AC Air Canada
738
7:30 PM
MDT
9:09 PM
PDT
2h 39m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2745+3
UA United
738
7:30 PM
MDT
9:09 PM
PDT
2h 39m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1728
WN Southwest
73H
10:13 PM
MDT
11:42 PM
PDT
2h 29m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1727
WN Southwest
7M8
11:31 PM
MDT
12:45 AM+1
PDT
2h 14m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1997
WN Southwest
7M8
6:00 AM
PDT TB
9:30 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3526
WN Southwest
B38M
6:00 AM
PDT TB
9:30 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3869
WN Southwest
B38M
6:10 AM
PDT TB
9:40 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3573
WN Southwest
7M8
6:15 AM
PDT TB
9:45 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN735
WN Southwest
7S7
8:10 AM
PDT TB
11:40 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA586+1
UA United
738
8:41 AM
PDT TA
12:12 PM
MDT
2h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4068cs
AC Air Canada
738
8:45 AM
PDT TA
12:23 PM
MDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1998
WN Southwest
7S7
9:05 AM
PDT TB
12:30 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3666
WN Southwest
738
9:16 AM
PDT TB
12:46 PM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN2354
WN Southwest
7S7
9:20 AM
PDT TB
12:45 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1120
WN Southwest
7M8
12:30 PM
PDT TB
3:55 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3667
WN Southwest
B38M
1:10 PM
PDT TB
4:35 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1337
WN Southwest
73H
2:05 PM
PDT TB
5:30 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2859
WN Southwest
73H
2:20 PM
PDT TB
5:45 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1287cs
CM Copa
739
2:32 PM
PDT TA
6:10 PM
MDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3446cs
AC Air Canada
739
2:32 PM
PDT TA
6:10 PM
MDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA663+2
UA United
739
2:32 PM
PDT TA
6:10 PM
MDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA719
UA United
738
2:32 PM
PDT TA
6:10 PM
MDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1841
UA United
7M9
4:00 PM
PDT TA
7:38 PM
MDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1605
UA United
320
4:00 PM
PDT TA
7:39 PM
MDT
2h 39m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1469
UA United
739
4:00 PM
PDT TA
7:38 PM
MDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3668
WN Southwest
7M8
4:03 PM
PDT TB
7:25 PM
MDT
2h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4246
WN Southwest
7S7
4:50 PM
PDT TB
8:15 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3800
WN Southwest
737
5:25 PM
PDT TB
8:50 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3663cs
AC Air Canada
B38M
6:37 PM
PDT TA
10:15 PM
MDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1035+1
UA United
738
6:37 PM
PDT TA
10:15 PM
MDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4247
WN Southwest
B38M
7:40 PM
PDT TB
11:05 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1
WN Southwest
7M8
8:40 PM
PDT TB
12:05 AM+1
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1225
WN Southwest
7M8
10:33 PM
PDT TB
1:47 AM+1
MDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
LAS Las Vegas 4h 15m ACCMF9 F9JREWN Las Vegas (LAS) to San Jose flights
ONT Ontario 4h 15m ACF9UA WN Ontario (ONT) to San Jose flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 19m 2IACAF AFDLEJA Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Jose flights
LGB Long Beach 4h 28m WN WN Long Beach (LGB) to San Jose flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 31m AAACAS AAASLXJ Phoenix (PHX) to San Jose flights
BOI Boise 4h 31m ACCMF9 ASWN Boise (BOI) to San Jose flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 32m AAACAF AFAMCI Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose flights
SNA Santa Ana 4h 35m ACCMF9 ASEJAWN Santa Ana (SNA) to San Jose flights
BUR Burbank 4h 38m ACUAWN CNSEJAWN Burbank (BUR) to San Jose flights
SAN San Diego 4h 40m ACASCM ASWN San Diego (SAN) to San Jose flights
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Denver to San Jose
3 carriers, 77 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 946 mi 2h 39m nonstop -1h behind

DEN–SJC is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Sun Country Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 946 miles in approximately 2h 39m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DEN–SJC service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 37 737, 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h14-2h41 69%
UA United Airlines Also: AC 27 320, 738, 739 2h39-2h40 69% Star Alliance AC
SY Sun Country Airlines 1 69%
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – UA
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – AC, UA, WN
739 Boeing 737-900 – UA
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AC, WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: SY + WN (38 flights/wk, 58%)
Star Alliance: UA (27 flights/wk, 42%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, DEN to SJC direction.
Mon
11
flights
Tue
10
flights
Wed
11
flights
Thu
11
flights
Fri
12
flights
Sat
11
flights
Sun
11
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
20
Nonstop flights
77
Outbound / wk
91
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DEN to SJC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
46
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~33h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,368
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
DEN → SJC
69%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
69%
Arriving
87%
Return
SJC → DEN
82%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
82%
Arriving
81%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DEN delays → SJC delays →

Other ways to reach San Jose from Denver

Nearby airports with service to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
Metric DEN→SJC BJC→SJC COS→SJC
Distance from DEN 24 mi 73 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 4 2
Weekly flights 77 1 1
Flight time 2h 39m 2h 6m 2h 16m
Departure OTP 69%
Airports within 200 miles of DEN with service to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
San Jose is 1 hour behind Denver.
DEN: MDT · SJC: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Denver, it's 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Distance & Flight Time
946 mi / 1,522 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 39m gate to gate.
Getting to DEN

RTD A Line commuter rail runs from Denver Union Station to the airport (37 min, $10.50). Trains depart every 15 minutes during peak hours. The airport is 25 miles northeast of downtown; ride-shares cost $35–55 and take 30–45 minutes depending on I-70 traffic.Economy parking in lots 4–6 connects via free shuttle. Mountain shuttle services depart from Jeppesen Terminal's Ground Transportation level.

DEN–SJC Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Denver to San Jose route.
Route details
Distance946 mi / 1,522 km
Flight time2h 39m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights77 out / 91 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m
Destination: SJC
IATA / ICAOSJC / KSJC
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr11.6M
Elevation62 ft / 19 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DEN to SJC flights.
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport take about 2h 39m gate to gate. The route covers 946 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from DEN to SJC: Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Harry Reid, Ontario and Salt Lake City.
San Jose is 1 hour behind Denver.
Yes, return flights from SJC to DEN are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include BJC, COS and EGE. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from DEN to SJC

Denver International Airport (DEN) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Sun Country Airlines. With 77 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DEN to SJC Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DEN to SJC is about 2 hours 39 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 946 miles (1,522 km). There are approximately 77 weekly flights outbound and 91 return, totaling 168 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Harry Reid, Ontario and Salt Lake City. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Denver (BJC), Colorado Springs (COS) and Eagle (EGE).