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Flights from San Francisco to San Jose

Find cheap airlines flights from San Francisco to San Jose

Choose from 2 carriers that fly from San Francisco to San Jose, including avianca, Spirit Airlines, Enjoy the cheapest tickets on this route with United Airlines.
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Book direct flights from San Francisco to San Jose: One way flights from $610, round trip flights from $716. Find flight deals for the next 3 months below.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 12:05 AM
        6h 27m
        Nonstop
        SJO 8:32 AM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Sun, Dec 7 | United Airlines
        SJO 9:40 AM
        7h 5m
        Nonstop
        SFO 2:45 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Sun, Dec 14 | United Airlines
        $716 $788
        9% OFF
        9% OFF
        $788 $716
      • SFO 12:05 AM
        6h 27m
        Nonstop
        SJO 8:32 AM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Thu, Nov 27 | United Airlines
        SJO 9:40 AM
        7h 5m
        Nonstop
        SFO 2:45 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 4 | United Airlines
        $725 $788
        8% OFF
        8% OFF
        $788 $725
      • SFO 3:28 PM
        31h 10m
        1 stop
        SJO 12:38 AM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Fri, Nov 14 | Alaska Airlines
        SJO 1:58 AM
        9h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 9:55 AM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 17 | Alaska Airlines
        $400 $788
        49% OFF
        49% OFF
        $788 $400
      • SFO 8:50 PM
        16h 2m
        1 stop
        SJO 2:52 PM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Fri, Nov 14 | Jetblue Airways
        SJO 1:58 AM
        9h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 9:55 AM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 17 | Alaska Airlines
        $410
        48% OFF
        $788 $410
      • SFO 12:36 AM
        11h 17m
        1 stop
        SJO 1:53 PM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Mon, Nov 17 | Copa Airlines
        SJO 11:00 AM
        14h 17m
        1 stop
        SFO 11:17 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Fri, Nov 21 | Copa Airlines
        $413
        48% OFF
        $788 $413
      • SFO 1:20 PM
        8h 20m
        1 stop
        SJO 11:40 PM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Sat, Nov 15 | avianca
        SJO 5:00 AM
        9h
        1 stop
        SFO 12:00 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 18 | avianca
        $419
        47% OFF
        $788 $419
      • SFO 12:36 AM
        19h 30m
        1 stop
        SJO 10:06 PM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Sat, Dec 13 | Copa Airlines
        SJO 4:08 AM
        21h 9m
        1 stop
        SFO 11:17 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 16 | Copa Airlines
        $421
        47% OFF
        $788 $421
      • SFO 1:35 AM
        7h 50m
        1 stop
        SJO 11:25 AM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Wed, Nov 19 | avianca
        SJO 8:47 AM
        16h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 11:17 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Fri, Nov 21 | Copa Airlines
        $427
        46% OFF
        $788 $427
      • SFO 12:36 AM
        16h 31m
        1 stop
        SJO 7:07 PM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Thu, Dec 11 | Copa Airlines
        SJO 4:08 AM
        21h 9m
        1 stop
        SFO 11:17 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 16 | Copa Airlines
        $432
        45% OFF
        $788 $432
      • SFO 9:44 PM
        9h 8m
        1 stop
        SJO 8:52 AM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Sat, Dec 6 | Jetblue Airways
        SJO 10:08 AM
        15h 9m
        1 stop
        SFO 11:17 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Mon, Dec 8 | Copa Airlines
        $434
        45% OFF
        $788 $434
      • SFO 12:36 AM
        30h 29m
        1 stop
        SJO 9:05 AM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Sat, Dec 6 | Copa Airlines
        SJO 2:53 PM
        10h 24m
        1 stop
        SFO 11:17 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Mon, Dec 8 | Copa Airlines
        $438
        45% OFF
        $788 $438
      • SFO 12:36 AM
        16h 31m
        1 stop
        SJO 7:07 PM
        San Francisco - San Jose | Fri, Dec 12 | Copa Airlines
        SJO 5:49 AM
        19h 28m
        1 stop
        SFO 11:17 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 16 | Copa Airlines
        $441
        44% OFF
        $788 $441
      • SFO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SJO Invalid Date
        San Francisco - San Jose | Fri, Nov 14 | Normal Airline
        SJO 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        SFO 4:00 PM
        San Jose - San Francisco | Sun, Nov 16 | Normal Airline
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Flight Info | San Francisco to San Jose

The distance between San Francisco and San Jose is about 4,907.96 km. It takes around 6 hours 27 minutes on average to fly from San Francisco to San Jose. The most popular month to San Jose is July. The off-season for travel is November.

Cheapest one-way flight price$176
Cheapest round-trip ticket price$400
Off-season for travelNovember
Peak season for travelJuly
Flight distance4,907.96 km
Average flight time6 hours 27 minutes
Popular airlineavianca

When is the cheapest time to fly from San Francisco to San Jose?

The cheapest time for San Francisco to San Jose flights: Jan 18 to Jan 25 — one way flight prices from $152.

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  • Dec

    307
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  • Jan

    284
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  • Feb

    251
Displayed prices are calculated based on the cheapest average weekly prices of the corresponding route on Trip.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which airlines offer direct flights from San Francisco to San Jose?

    At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from San Francisco to San Jose with the following airlines, including: Spirit Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes around 6 hours 27 minutes to fly from San Francisco (SFO) to San Jose (SJO).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from San Francisco to San Jose is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to San Jose is November, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our November flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from San Francisco to San Jose on November 17, 2025 with Copa Airlines, with prices starting at $370.
  • You can land at any one of the following hubs in San Jose, with San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaria International Airport (SFO-SJO) is by far the most common option on this route: Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) Tobias Bolaños International Airport (SYQ).
  • The time difference between San Jose and San Francisco is 2h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.

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