Flights San Jose → Denver
SJC → DEN
How long is the flight from San Jose to Denver?
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Denver (DEN) takes about 2h 19m. 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 San Jose to Denver operates with a high level of punctuality, with 84% of flights arriving on time. The average delay for the remaining flights is approximately 7.7 minutes, and over the course of a year, around 516 flights travel this route using various aircraft models including Boeing 757-200, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800, and Boeing 737-700.
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 San Jose (SJC) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1443 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.83%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose (SJC) to Denver (DEN) heads east for about 1,522 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 19m.
Departures from San Jose on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 46% of SJC-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,443 tracked SJC-DEN flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SJC-DEN
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Denver (DEN) takes about 2h 19m. 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 San Jose (SJC) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1443 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Jose-Denver is 0.83% across 1443 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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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.
