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COS to SJC: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
941 mi
1,514 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
941 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from SJC?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to San Jose (SJC) is 941 miles (1,514 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 time difference between Colorado Springs and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to SJC?
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