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

SJC Airport Page →
30 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 33 1-stop flights Verified 6h ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation, Executive Jet Management.
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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
BUR Burbank 3h 30m WN ACAVCM Burbank (BUR) to San Francisco flights
ONT Ontario 3h 30m WN ACCMF9 Ontario (ONT) to San Francisco flights
LAX Los Angeles 3h 34m AFAMCI AAAFAM Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco flights
RNO Reno 3h 36m WN ACAVCM Reno (RNO) to San Francisco flights
SNA Santa Ana 3h 44m WN ACASCM Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco flights
SAN San Diego 4h 2m ASLXJWN ACASAZ San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h 2m EJAF9WN ACASAZ Las Vegas (LAS) to San Francisco flights
PDX Portland 4h 27m ASDEFI ACASAV Portland (PDX) to San Francisco flights
PSP Palm Springs 4h 39m WN ACASBA Palm Springs (PSP) to San Francisco flights
EUG Eugene 4h 40m WN AVCMLH Eugene (EUG) to San Francisco flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Jose to San Francisco
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
5 Airlines 30 mi

SJC–SFO had nonstop service from Alaska Airlines, JetBlue 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 SJC–SFO service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines 1 67% Oneworld
TWY TWY 1 67%
B6 JetBlue 0 67%
SY Sun Country Airlines 0 67%
UA United Airlines 0 67% Star Alliance
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AS (1 flights/wk, 50%)
Unaffiliated: B6 + SY + TWY (1 flights/wk, 50%)
Star Alliance: UA (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 SJC to SFO.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
33
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,695
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 → SFO
67%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
67%
Arriving
76%
Return
SFO → SJC
82%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
82%
Arriving
75%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SJC delays → SFO delays →

Other ways to reach San Francisco from San Jose

Nearby airports with service to San Francisco International Airport.
Metric SJC→SFO OAK→SFO CCR→SFO
Distance from SJC 29 mi 44 mi
Nonstop airlines 8 1
Weekly flights 1
Departure OTP 67%
Airports within 200 miles of SJC with service to San Francisco International Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

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

BART from SFO station (free AirTrain from any terminal to the station) to downtown San Francisco takes 30–40 minutes ($10.45 to Embarcadero). Traffic on 101 can make taxis and ride-hails much slower during peak hours; BART skips all of that. BART also reaches Oakland, Berkeley, and Millbrae for Caltrain connections.Ride-hails from SFO use a dedicated garage pickup area; follow signs. Taxis are metered; downtown SF costs $40–60. Caltrain to the Peninsula (Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose) requires taking BART to Millbrae station for the transfer. Rental cars are at a consolidated facility accessible by AirTrain.

San Francisco Climate

Coastal fog dominates the climate pattern. The thick marine layer ("Karl the Fog") rolls into SFO from the Pacific regularly in summer (June–September), causing significant low-visibility delays even on days that appear sunny inland. Morning fog burns off by afternoon most days, but persistent IFR conditions can last all day. This is the primary flight disruption risk at SFO.

Temperatures are mild year-round (10–20°C) with little seasonal variation. Winters bring rain (December–March) and occasional atmospheric river events that cause brief but intense flooding on the 101. Summers are cool. Pack a light jacket year-round. Wind off the bay affects small aircraft approach paths.

SJC–SFO Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Jose to San Francisco route.
Route details
Distance30 mi / 49 km
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SJC
IATA / ICAOSJC / KSJC
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr11.6M
Elevation62 ft / 19 m
Destination: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SJC to SFO flights.
5 airlines operated the nonstop from SJC to SFO: Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, and others. 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 Hollywood Burbank, Ontario and Los Angeles.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SFO 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 SFO to SJC are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, CCR and MRY. 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 Hollywood Burbank, Ontario and Los Angeles. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), Concord (CCR) and Monterey (MRY).