Flights Denver → San Jose
DEN → SJC
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to San Jose operates with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A319, Boeing 757-200, and various Boeing 737 models. With an on-time performance rate of 72%, the average delay for flights is approximately 14.8 minutes, based on a total of 517 recorded flights.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Denver (DEN) → San Jose (SJC) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 743 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.21%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Jose the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to San Jose: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to San Jose (SJC) heads west for about 1,522 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 19m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of DEN-SJC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into San Jose it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 743 tracked DEN-SJC flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-SJC
On the Denver (DEN) -> San Jose (SJC) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 743 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-San Jose is 1.21% across 743 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Jose, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
