DEN → SJCDenver to San Jose

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to San Jose (SJC): 55 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 79% of the last 42 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 48 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,522 km, an estimated 2 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and San Jose. Updated 31 October 2026 at 09:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → SJC

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 08:00 WN2852Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C53 ·
  2. 11:35 UA1256United Airlines On scheduleGate B10 ·
  3. 11:55 WN760Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C27 ·
  4. 16:25 WN3003Southwest Airlines Sched 16:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 19:20 UA2745United Airlines Sched 19:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DEN board 03:08 · SJC board 22:03

DEN Denver smooth · +0
SJC San Jose busy · +21
1,522 km · ~2h 27m est.
dep bank 08:30–20:5055x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 55x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 42 tracked DEN → SJC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 48 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 42 arrivals
Flight time~2h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures55x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 48

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest AirlinesUnited 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
Southwest AirlinesWN73% on time

Flights WN1706 08:30 Su · WN1775 08:30 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN2740 08:45 Tu We · WN4387 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA1256 varies daily · UA401 13:27 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1883 15:55 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA2745 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30UA1256dep −6 → arr+2
10-30UA2745dep +57 → arr+50
10-30UA401dep −1 → arr−16
10-30WN1217dep +27 → arr+10
10-30WN1775dep −1 → arr−3
10-30WN1777dep +64 → arr+46
10-30WN3489departed+5
10-30WN4387dep −6 → arr−17
10-29UA1256dep −3 → arr−16
10-29UA2745dep +0 → arr−20
10-29UA401dep −8 → arr−25
10-29WN1217dep +42 → arr+25
10-29WN1775dep −4 → arr−24
10-29WN1777dep +89 → arr+66
10-29WN3489dep +14 → arr−3
10-29WN4387dep +10 → arr−8
10-28UA1256dep +32 → arr+24
10-28UA2745dep −4 → arr−2
10-28UA401dep −5 → arr−18
10-28WN2740dep −3 → arr−13
10-28WN3489dep +3 → arr−16
10-28WN4387dep −2 → arr−12
10-28WN981dep −2 → arr−13
10-27SY8704arrived+31
10-27UA1256dep +28 → arr+13
10-27UA2745dep +2 → arr−11
10-27UA401dep −6 → arr−21
10-27WN2740dep +7 → arr+3
10-27WN3489dep +40 → arr+29
10-27WN4387dep −4 → arr−19
10-27WN981dep +18 → arr+7
10-26UA1256dep +20 → arr+10
10-26UA1883arrived+0
10-26UA2745dep −8 → arr−36
10-26UA401dep −10 → arr−8
10-26WN1217dep +78 → arr+62
10-26WN1775dep +8 → arr−4
10-26WN1777dep +11 → arr−8
10-26WN3489dep +46 → arr+19
10-26WN4387dep +2 → arr−10

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
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 6 kt Full DEN delay board →
SJCSan Jose +21 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SJC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DEN and SJC: a 44% 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 Denver to San Jose route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN 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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DEN to SJC questions

Is DEN–SJC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SJC is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–SJC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 17:20 from DEN. 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 DEN to SJC?

Great-circle distance is 1,522 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 137–160 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–SJC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.