LAX → SJCLos Angeles to San Jose

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose (SJC): 136 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 74% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 37 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 496 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and San Jose. Updated 15 November 2026 at 06:33 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles heavy · +38
SJC San Jose disrupted · +92
496 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 06:10–20:55136x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 136x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 27 tracked LAX → SJC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 37 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures136x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 37

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS88% on time

Flights AS1822 09:20 daily · AS1794 14:59 daily · AS1858 17:59 daily · AS1868 19:55 daily

Delta Air LinesDL85% on time

Flights DL3856 07:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2621 09:24 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL2028 09:30 daily · DL3794 12:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94081 18:48 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2536 varies daily · WN2537 09:15 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2538 12:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN2798 13:10 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AS1794dep +254 → arr+222
11-14AS1822dep +15 → arr−17
11-14AS1858dep +45 → arr+15
11-14AS1868departed+138
11-14DL2621dep +149 → arr+121
11-14DL3787dep +162 → arr+132
11-14DL3794dep +11 → arr−20
11-14DL3883departed+213
11-14DL3952dep +46 → arr+15
11-14KOW700dep +28 → arr+36
11-14WN2536dep +0 → arr+39
11-13AS1822dep +38 → arr+12
11-13DL2621dep +15 → arr−3
11-13DL3856dep +9 → arr−17
11-13DL3883departed+0
11-13LXJ326dep +243 → arr+307
11-13WN2536dep +13 → arr−9
11-13WN2537dep +15 → arr−16
11-121I930dep +7 → arr+22
11-12AS1794dep +12 → arr−18
11-12AS1822dep +20 → arr−17
11-12AS1858dep +5 → arr−30
11-12AS1868dep +6 → arr−28
11-12DL2318dep +3 → arr−22
11-12DL2621dep +10 → arr−22
11-12DL3787dep +7 → arr−27
11-12DL3794dep +1 → arr−33
11-12DL3856dep +5 → arr−33
11-12DL3883dep +0 → arr−22
11-12DL3952dep +12 → arr−12
11-12F94081departed+63
11-12WN162departed+5
11-12WN2536departed+10
11-12WN2537departed+7
11-12WN2538departed+3
11-12WN2539departed−2
11-12WN2952departed+22

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +38 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · E 4 kt Full LAX delay board →
SJCSan Jose +92 min disrupted 🌤 clear · SSE 8 kt Full SJC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LAX and SJC: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to San Jose route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to SJC flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LAX to SJC questions

Is LAX–SJC running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at SJC is the weaker end, route health score 25/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–SJC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 and evening departures around 17:00 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SJC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to SJC?

Great-circle distance is 496 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–SJC fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 136 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.