Flights San Jose → Los Angeles
SJO → LAX
Route overview
The flight route operates between San Jose and Los Angeles, utilizing a Boeing 757 aircraft. The destination airport in Los Angeles opened in 1926 and currently serves over seventy-six 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The San Jose (SJO) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Jose the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose (SJO) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads north-west for about 4,382 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 54m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating SJO-LAX
Airports
Frequently asked questions about SJO-LAX
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
