Dallas-Fort Worth to San Jose (DFW–SJC) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,436 mi airlines charter/private 120/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 42 flights Verified 7m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA940
AA American
6:54 AM
CDT
8:13 AM
PDT
3h 19m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA522
AA American
321
7:30 AM
CDT
9:10 AM
PDT
3h 40m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1743
BA British
321
7:30 AM
CDT
9:10 AM
PDT
3h 40m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2572+2
AA American
738
9:14 AM
CDT TB
10:41 AM
PDT
3h 27m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1785
BA British
738
9:15 AM
CDT
10:55 AM
PDT
3h 40m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4117+1
AS Alaska
738
9:15 AM
CDT TC
10:55 AM
PDT
3h 40m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1713
BA British
738
9:15 AM
CDT
10:49 AM
PDT
3h 34m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4317cs
BA British
738
9:15 AM
CDT TA
10:55 AM
PDT
3h 40m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA436+1
AA American
738
12:00 PM
CDT TD
1:41 PM
PDT
3h 41m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2913
QR Qatar
738
12:00 PM
CDT
1:42 PM
PDT
3h 42m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2284
QR Qatar
738
12:00 PM
CDT
1:42 PM
PDT
3h 42m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4570cs
QF Qant
7M8
8:10 PM
CDT TB
9:56 PM
PDT
3h 46m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7116+1
RJ Royal Jordanian
7M8
8:10 PM
CDT TD
9:56 PM
PDT
3h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4440+1
IB Iberia
7M8
8:13 PM
CDT
9:59 PM
PDT
3h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4297+2
AY Finnair
7M8
8:13 PM
CDT TC
9:59 PM
PDT
3h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7016cs
RJ Royal Jordanian
7M8
9:27 PM
CDT
11:13 PM
PDT
3h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2310cs
QR Qatar
7M8
9:27 PM
CDT
11:13 PM
PDT
3h 46m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4655+1
AS Alaska
7M8
9:30 PM
CDT
11:15 PM
PDT
3h 45m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2247
QR Qatar
7M8
9:30 PM
CDT
11:15 PM
PDT
3h 45m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA897
AA American
7M8
9:30 PM
CDT
11:15 PM
PDT
3h 45m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1940+3
AA American
B38M
9:41 PM
CDT TA
11:18 PM
PDT
3h 37m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4742cs
IB Iberia
738
6:01 AM
PDT TA
11:47 AM
CDT
3h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1019+5
AA American
B38M
6:01 AM
PDT TA
11:47 AM
CDT
3h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY5713cs
AY Finnair
738
6:01 AM
PDT TA
11:47 AM
CDT
3h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6167cs
AS Alaska
738
6:01 AM
PDT TA
11:47 AM
CDT
3h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA5633cs
BA British
738
6:01 AM
PDT TA
11:47 AM
CDT
3h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR7998
QR Qatar
7M8
6:01 AM
PDT TA
11:47 AM
CDT
3h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA522
AA American
321
10:02 AM
PDT TA
3:39 PM
CDT
3h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1698
BA British
321
10:02 AM
PDT TA
3:39 PM
CDT
3h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2267
QR Qatar
321
10:02 AM
PDT TA
3:39 PM
CDT
3h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4086+1
AY Finnair
321
10:02 AM
PDT TA
3:39 PM
CDT
3h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4291+1
IB Iberia
321
11:00 AM
PDT TA
4:35 PM
CDT
3h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR9230+1
QR Qatar
321
11:00 AM
PDT TA
4:35 PM
CDT
3h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2572+2
AA American
B38M
11:40 AM
PDT TA
5:07 PM
CDT
3h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4117cs
AS Alaska
738
11:49 AM
PDT TA
5:30 PM
CDT
3h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4362+1
QF Qant
738
2:34 PM
PDT TA
8:16 PM
CDT
3h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7499cs
RJ Royal Jordanian
738
2:34 PM
PDT TA
8:16 PM
CDT
3h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4615+1
IB Iberia
738
2:35 PM
PDT TA
8:16 PM
CDT
3h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA436+1
AA American
738
4:03 PM
PDT TA
9:27 PM
CDT
3h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2914
AA American
7M8
11:17 PM
PDT TA
5:02 AM+1
CDT
3h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4150
AS Alaska
7M8
11:25 PM
PDT TA
5:09 AM+1
CDT
3h 44m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1268
AA American
7M8
11:25 PM
PDT TA
5:09 AM+1
CDT
3h 44m
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
PHX Phoenix 5h 12m AAAYBA AAASLXJ Phoenix (PHX) to San Jose flights
LAS Las Vegas 5h 13m AAAYBA F9JREWN Las Vegas (LAS) to San Jose flights
LAX Los Angeles 5h 17m 5YAAAF AFAMCI Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose flights
SAN San Diego 5h 21m AAASAY ASWN San Diego (SAN) to San Jose flights
ONT Ontario 5h 25m AABAF9 WN Ontario (ONT) to San Jose flights
SNA Santa Ana 5h 25m AAASBA ASEJAWN Santa Ana (SNA) to San Jose flights
AUS Austin 5h 27m AAASAY WN Austin (AUS) to San Jose flights
SLC Salt Lake City 5h 30m AAAMBA AFDLEJA Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Jose flights
DEN Denver 5h 37m AAACAV ACUAWN Denver (DEN) to San Jose flights
BUR Burbank 5h 44m AAQRRJ CNSEJAWN Burbank (BUR) to San Jose flights
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Dallas-Fort Worth to San Jose
2 carriers, 120 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 1,436 mi 3h 42m nonstop -2h behind

DFW–SJC is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines leads the route. The flight covers 1,436 miles in approximately 3h 42m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DFW–SJC service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AS, AY, BA, IB, QF, QR, RJ 26 321, 738, 7M8, B38M 3h19-3h45 77% Oneworld AS, AY, BA, IB, QF, QR, RJ
TWY TWY 0 77%
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – AA, BA
738 Boeing 737-800 – AA, AS, BA, QR
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA, AS, AY, IB, QF, QR, RJ
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (26 flights/wk, 100%)
Unaffiliated: TWY (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, DFW to SJC direction.
Mon
17
flights
Tue
16
flights
Wed
18
flights
Thu
16
flights
Fri
19
flights
Sat
17
flights
Sun
17
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
21
Nonstop flights
120
Outbound / wk
102
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DFW to SJC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
43
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,449
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
DFW → SJC
77%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
77%
Arriving
80%
Return
SJC → DFW
83%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
83%
Arriving
91%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DFW delays → SJC delays →

Other ways to reach San Jose from Dallas-Fort Worth

Nearby airports with service to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
Metric DFW→SJC DAL→SJC FTW→SJC
Distance from DFW 12 mi 19 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 10 3
Weekly flights 120 12 1
Flight time 3h 42m 3h 7m 3h 7m
Departure OTP 77%
Airports within 200 miles of DFW with service to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-2h
San Jose is 2 hours behind Dallas-Fort Worth.
DFW: CDT · SJC: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 4:00 PM in San Jose.
Distance & Flight Time
1,436 mi / 2,310 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 42m gate to gate.
Getting to DFW

DART Orange Line runs from downtown Dallas to Terminal A (50 min, $3). TEXRail serves Terminal B from Fort Worth ($2.50). No direct rail connects both cities to DFW; choose based on your origin. Ride-shares cost $25–45 from either city center.DFW's five terminals span 17,000 acres. The free Skylink people mover connects all terminals airside.

DFW–SJC Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Dallas-Fort Worth to San Jose route.
Route details
Distance1,436 mi / 2,310 km
Flight time3h 42m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights120 out / 102 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DFW
IATA / ICAODFW / KDFW
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr87.8M
Elevation607 ft / 185 m
Destination: SJC
IATA / ICAOSJC / KSJC
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr11.6M
Elevation62 ft / 19 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DFW to SJC flights.
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport take about 3h 42m gate to gate. The route covers 1,436 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from DFW to SJC: American Airlines, and others.
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 Phoenix Sky Harbor, Harry Reid and Los Angeles.
San Jose is 2 hours behind Dallas-Fort Worth.
Yes, return flights from SJC to DFW are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DAL, FTW and MWL. 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 DFW to SJC

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines. With 120 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DFW to SJC Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DFW to SJC is about 3 hours 42 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,436 miles (2,310 km). There are approximately 120 weekly flights outbound and 102 return, totaling 222 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Phoenix Sky Harbor, Harry Reid and Los Angeles. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Dallas (DAL), Fort Worth (FTW) and Mineral Wells (MWL).