San Francisco to San Jose (SFO–SJC) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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30 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 30 1-stop flights Verified 48m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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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
RNO Reno 3h 23m ACAVCM WN Reno (RNO) to San Jose flights
LAX Los Angeles 3h 31m AAAFAM AFAMCI Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose flights
BUR Burbank 3h 33m ACAVCM EJAWN Burbank (BUR) to San Jose flights
ONT Ontario 3h 43m ACCMEJA WN Ontario (ONT) to San Jose flights
SNA Santa Ana 3h 46m ACASBA WN Santa Ana (SNA) to San Jose flights
SAN San Diego 3h 53m ACASAZ ASWN San Diego (SAN) to San Jose flights
PSP Palm Springs 3h 55m ACASEJM WN Palm Springs (PSP) to San Jose flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h ACASAZ EJAF9WN Las Vegas (LAS) to San Jose flights
EUG Eugene 4h 10m AVCMOZ WN Eugene (EUG) to San Jose flights
PDX Portland 4h 28m ACASAV ASDEFI Portland (PDX) to San Jose flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Francisco to San Jose
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
3 Airlines 30 mi

SFO–SJC had nonstop service from Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Sun Country Airlines, last on the schedule in September 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop SFO–SJC service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines 1 88% Oneworld
UA United Airlines 1 88% Star Alliance
SY Sun Country Airlines 0 88%
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AS (1 flights/wk, 50%)
Star Alliance: UA (1 flights/wk, 50%)
Unaffiliated: SY (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to SJC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
30
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~12h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,636
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
SFO → SJC
88%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
88%
Arriving
67%
Return
SJC → SFO
50%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
50%
Arriving
64%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → SJC delays →

Other ways to reach San Jose from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
Metric SFO→SJC OAK→SJC CCR→SJC
Distance from SFO 11 mi 31 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 2
Weekly flights
Departure OTP 88%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
San Jose is 0 hours the same as San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · SJC: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 6:00 PM in San Jose.
Distance & Flight Time
30 mi / 49 km
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–SJC Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to San Jose route.
Route details
Distance30 mi / 49 km
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: SJC
IATA / ICAOSJC / KSJC
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr11.6M
Elevation62 ft / 19 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to SJC flights.
3 airlines operated the nonstop from SFO to SJC: Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Sun Country Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Reno Tahoe, Los Angeles and Hollywood Burbank.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SJC and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from SJC to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, CCR and SCK. 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.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Reno Tahoe, Los Angeles and Hollywood Burbank. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), Concord (CCR) and Stockton (SCK).