SJC → LAXSan Jose to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from San Jose (SJC) to Los Angeles (LAX): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 90% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 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 San Jose and Los Angeles. Updated 20 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC.

Today, SJC → LAX

Mon 19 Oct · local times
1I768NetJets AviationIn the air, 15 min late

Left SJC at 10:00, 15 min after its 09:45 slot.

  1. 06:40 WN1160Southwest Left 06:48 +8 Landed 07:40 −20
  2. 07:00 DL808Delta Air Lines Left 07:05 +5 Landed 07:56 −31
  3. 09:00 1I194NetJets Aviation Left 09:20 +20 Landed 10:09 +14
  4. 09:45 1I768NetJets Aviation Left 10:00 +15 ·
  5. 09:58 DL3856Delta Air Lines Left 10:16 +18 Landed 11:09 −14
  6. 10:20 WN2062Southwest Left 10:27 +7 Landed 11:36 −4
  7. 11:41 DL2054Delta Air Lines Left 11:40 Landed 12:33 −32
  8. 12:25 WN2462Southwest Left 12:36 +11 Landed 13:32 −13
  9. 13:30 VJA30Vista America Left 13:45 +15 Landed 14:39 +21
  10. 14:05 WN770Southwest Left 14:17 +12 Landed 15:08 −12
  11. 14:15 F92458Frontier Left 14:34 +19 Landed 15:31 −7
  12. 14:59 DL3730Delta Air Lines Left 14:58 Landed 15:53 −30
  13. 16:00 WN2477Southwest Left 16:00 Landed 16:54 −26
  14. 16:31 DL3842Delta Air Lines Est. 16:31Departure not confirmed by the board LAX est. 17:35sched 17:54
  15. 18:00 WN4940Southwest On scheduleTB LAX est. 19:47 +27sched 19:20
  16. 18:34 DL1438Delta Air Lines On scheduleTA LAX est. 19:47sched 19:58

Checked SJC board 15:03 · LAX board 17:15

SJC San Jose smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
496 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 06:10–22:1518x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 29 operated SJC → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta 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
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL808 07:00 daily · DL3856 09:58 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2054 11:41 daily · DL3730 14:59 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92458 14:15 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN92% on time

Flights WN2307 06:10 Tu We · WN2061 06:15 Su · WN2492 06:20 Sa · WN1160 06:40 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-191I194dep +20 → arr+14
10-191I768departed+15
10-19DL2054dep −1 → arr−32
10-19DL3730dep −1 → arr−30
10-19DL3856dep +18 → arr−14
10-19DL808dep +5 → arr−31
10-19F92458dep +19 → arr−7
10-19VJA30dep +15 → arr+21
10-19WN1160dep +8 → arr−20
10-19WN2062dep +7 → arr−4
10-19WN2462dep +11 → arr−13
10-19WN2477dep +0 → arr−26
10-19WN770dep +12 → arr−12
10-181I848arrived+20
10-18DL1438arrived−22
10-18DL2054arrived−13
10-18DL3730arrived−11
10-18DL3842arrived−15
10-18DL3856arrived−7
10-18DL3883arrived−15
10-18DL808arrived−35
10-18F92458arrived−21
10-18WN1884arrived+50
10-18WN2061arrived−19
10-18WN3580arrived−4
10-18WN3786arrived−16
10-18WN3787arrived+13
10-18WN3837arrived−4
10-18WN3844arrived+8

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 🌤 scattered clouds · N 9 kt Full SJC delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 8 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SJC: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is SJC–LAX 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–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:55 from SJC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SJC to LAX?

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 SJC–LAX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 94 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.