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

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946 mi airlines charter/private 91/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 49 flights Verified 47m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN1997
WN Southwest
7M8
6:00 AM
PDT TB
9:30 AM
MDT
2h 30m
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WN3526
WN Southwest
B38M
6:00 AM
PDT TB
9:30 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN3869
WN Southwest
B38M
6:10 AM
PDT TB
9:40 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN3573
WN Southwest
7M8
6:15 AM
PDT TB
9:45 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN735
WN Southwest
7S7
8:10 AM
PDT TB
11:40 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
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UA586+1
UA United
738
8:41 AM
PDT TA
12:12 PM
MDT
2h 31m
M T W T F S S
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AC4068cs
AC Air Canada
738
8:45 AM
PDT TA
12:23 PM
MDT
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
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WN1998
WN Southwest
7S7
9:05 AM
PDT TB
12:30 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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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
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WN1120
WN Southwest
7M8
12:30 PM
PDT TB
3:55 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN3667
WN Southwest
B38M
1:10 PM
PDT TB
4:35 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN1337
WN Southwest
73H
2:05 PM
PDT TB
5:30 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN2859
WN Southwest
73H
2:20 PM
PDT TB
5:45 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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WN2743
WN Southwest
B38M
1:22 PM
MDT
3:03 PM
PDT
2h 41m
25%
M T W T F S S
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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
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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
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WN1666
WN Southwest
7M8
4:25 PM
MDT
6:05 PM
PDT
2h 40m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN290
WN Southwest
7S7
5:40 PM
MDT
7:15 PM
PDT
2h 35m
25%
M T W T F S S
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AC3623cs
AC Air Canada
738
7:30 PM
MDT
9:09 PM
PDT
2h 39m
30%
M T W T F S S
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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
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WN1727
WN Southwest
7M8
11:31 PM
MDT
12:45 AM+1
PDT
2h 14m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

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 EJAF9LXJ ACCMF9 Las Vegas (LAS) to Denver flights
BOI Boise 4h 19m ASWN ACCMF9 Boise (BOI) to Denver flights
BUR Burbank 4h 28m WN ACUAWN Burbank (BUR) to Denver flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 30m AAASBA AAACAS Phoenix (PHX) to Denver flights
RNO Reno 4h 30m EJAWN ACUAWN Reno (RNO) to Denver flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 32m AFAMDL 2IACAF Salt Lake City (SLC) to Denver flights
SNA Santa Ana 4h 35m EJAWN ACCMF9 Santa Ana (SNA) to Denver flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 40m AFAMCI AAACAF Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver flights
SAN San Diego 4h 40m ASEJAWN ACASCM San Diego (SAN) to Denver flights
PDX Portland 5h 2m ASWN ASCMF9 Portland (PDX) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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San Jose to Denver
3 carriers, 91 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 946 mi 2h 30m nonstop +1h ahead

SJC–DEN 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 30m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SJC–DEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 38 737, 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h14-2h30 72%
UA United Airlines Also: AC, CM 27 320, 738, 739, 7M9 2h31-2h39 72% Star Alliance AC, CM
SY Sun Country Airlines 1 72%
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – UA
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – AC, UA, WN
739 Boeing 737-900 – AC, CM, UA
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – UA
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AC, WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: SY + WN (39 flights/wk, 59%)
Star Alliance: UA (27 flights/wk, 41%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SJC to DEN direction.
Mon
13
flights
Tue
12
flights
Wed
13
flights
Thu
13
flights
Fri
13
flights
Sat
13
flights
Sun
14
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
29
Nonstop flights
91
Outbound / wk
77
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SJC to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
47
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~26h
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
SJC → DEN
72%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
72%
Arriving
96%
Return
DEN → SJC
78%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
78%
Arriving
77%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SJC delays → DEN delays →

Other ways to reach Denver from San Jose

Nearby airports with service to Denver International Airport.
Metric SJC→DEN SQL→DEN OAK→DEN
Distance from SJC 20 mi 29 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1 4
Weekly flights 91 1 36
Flight time 2h 30m 3h 19m 2h 25m
Departure OTP 72%
Airports within 200 miles of SJC with service to Denver International Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in San Jose, it's 7:00 PM in Denver.
Distance & Flight Time
946 mi / 1,522 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 30m gate to gate.
Getting from DEN

RTD A Line runs to Denver Union Station (37 min, $10.50) with connections to light rail and bus routes. Taxis have meters; expect $55–65 to downtown.DEN's tent-roof Jeppesen Terminal is a single building; all three concourses connect via the underground automated train. Rental cars are on level 5. For ski resorts, shuttle services depart from Ground Transportation.

Denver Climate

Semi-arid with 300+ days of sunshine. Summers are dry and warm (27–34°C) with afternoon thunderstorms that produce dramatic but brief delays. Winters bring cold temperatures (−8 to 5°C) and heavy blizzards that can shut down ground operations.

Spring snowstorms can be heavier than midwinter ones. Altitude (5,430 ft) means low humidity year-round; stay hydrated.

SJC–DEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Jose to Denver route.
Route details
Distance946 mi / 1,522 km
Flight time2h 30m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights91 out / 77 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SJC
IATA / ICAOSJC / KSJC
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr11.6M
Elevation62 ft / 19 m
Destination: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SJC to DEN flights.
Nonstop flights from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport to Denver International Airport take about 2h 30m gate to gate. The route covers 946 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from SJC to DEN: 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, Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field and Hollywood Burbank.
Denver is 1 hour ahead of San Jose.
Yes, return flights from DEN to SJC are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include SQL, OAK and SFO. 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 SJC to DEN

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Sun Country Airlines. With 91 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SJC to DEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SJC to DEN is about 2 hours 30 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 946 miles (1,522 km). There are approximately 91 weekly flights outbound and 77 return, totaling 168 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Harry Reid, Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field and Hollywood Burbank. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include San Carlos (SQL), Oakland (OAK) and San Francisco (SFO).