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SAN to SJC: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
417 mi
671 km · 363 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
417 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from SJC?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to San Jose (SJC) is 417 miles (671 km, 363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 SAN to SJC?
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