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BFI to SJC: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
703 mi
1,131 km · 611 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
703 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Near SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from SJC?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to San Jose (SJC) is 703 miles (1,131 km, 611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to SJC?
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