Flights Phoenix → San Jose
PHX → SJC
How long is the flight from Phoenix to San Jose?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to San Jose (SJC) takes about 1h 40m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to San Jose operates with a high level of punctuality, with 77% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average delay of 10.8 minutes is observed across the total of 824 flights using aircraft such as Airbus A319, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-300, serving a destination airport that sees over eleven million passengers annually.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → San Jose (SJC) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1842 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 0.27%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Jose: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to San Jose (SJC) heads north-west for about 999 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 40m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 36% of PHX-SJC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Jose it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,842 tracked PHX-SJC flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-SJC
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to San Jose (SJC) takes about 1h 40m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> San Jose (SJC) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1842 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-San Jose is 0.27% across 1842 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American 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.
