SJC → DENSan Jose to Denver

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Direct flights from San Jose (SJC) to Denver (DEN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 San Jose and Denver. Updated 18 October 2026 at 21:45 UTC.

Today, SJC → DEN

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:05 WN3802Southwest Airlines Left 06:15 +10 Landed 09:21 −19
  2. 08:45 UA2013United Airlines Left 08:53 +8 Landed 12:06 −16
  3. 10:45 UA421United Airlines Left 10:45 Landed 13:57 −25
  4. 10:50 WN1937Southwest Airlines Left 10:50 Landed 14:14 −6
  5. 13:00 UA2076United Airlines Est. 13:00Departure not confirmed by the board DEN est. 16:19sched 16:39
  6. 13:55 WN3804Southwest Airlines Est. 13:55Departure not confirmed by the board DEN est. 17:38 +13sched 17:25
  7. · UA1035United Airlines On schedule DEN 22:14scheduled
  8. · WN3426Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN est. 21:36 +26sched 21:10

Checked SJC board 10:03 · DEN board 15:45

SJC San Jose smooth · +0
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,522 km · ~2h 27m est.
dep bank 06:05–19:4014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated SJC → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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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 AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN3802 06:05 daily · WN2131 08:20 Tu We · WN1879 09:15 Mo Th Fr · WN3553 09:50 Tu We

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2013 08:45 daily · UA421 10:45 Th Su · UA2076 13:00 daily · UA1035 18:35 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18UA2013dep +8 → arr−16
10-18UA421dep +0 → arr−25
10-18WN1937dep +0 → arr−6
10-18WN3802dep +10 → arr−19
10-17UA2013dep +3 → arr−6
10-17UA2076dep +8 → arr−9
10-17WN2069arrived+35
10-17WN3802arrived−1
10-17WN4969arrived−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
SJCSan Jose +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SJC delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 6 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SJC and DEN: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Jose to Denver route actually runs

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

Is SJC–DEN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SJC–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:40 from SJC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SJC to DEN?

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 SJC–DEN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 51 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.