San Jose, CA · Airport profile
SJC
San José Mineta International Airport
SJC right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 17:38Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for SJC. Why
Parking data is not currently available for SJC. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from SJC, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 99% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (36 compared)
Calculated from 143,157 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from SJC
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 93.0% of the time, against 74.9% for 9 PM–5 AM departures — a gap of 18.1 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Friday the least, a gap of 8.1 percentage points.
By month
June is historically the weakest month and January the strongest, a spread of 9.1 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at SJC
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 85,392 | 82.7% | 0.58% | -6 min |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 22,888 | 87.9% | 0.25% | -10 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 8,463 | 85.7% | 1.45% | -9 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 7,589 | 91.7% | 0.87% | -14 min |
| United Airlines UA | 5,375 | 88.7% | 0.80% | -12 min |
| American Airlines AA | 4,861 | 83.4% | 1.36% | -9 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 4,479 | 79.9% | 0.94% | -7 min |
| Hawaiian Airlines HA | 1,730 | 88.7% | 0.75% | -9 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 1,297 | 75.6% | 1.08% | -4 min |
| Envoy Air MQ | 706 | 90.3% | 0.57% | -8 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from SJC
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJC → SAN San Diego | 16,368 | 77.0% | 70 |
| SJC → LAX Los Angeles | 15,203 | 87.0% | 88 |
| SJC → SEA Seattle | 13,461 | 84.1% | 82 |
| SJC → LAS Las Vegas | 12,866 | 81.1% | 74 |
| SJC → PHX Phoenix | 9,361 | 84.4% | 81 |
| SJC → DEN Denver | 8,709 | 83.6% | 80 |
| SJC → SNA Santa Ana | 8,121 | 87.3% | 88 |
| SJC → BUR Burbank | 7,245 | 85.2% | 79 |
| SJC → PDX Portland | 6,281 | 85.7% | 86 |
| SJC → SLC Salt Lake City | 5,491 | 91.6% | 88 |
| SJC → ONT Ontario | 4,114 | 85.2% | 86 |
| SJC → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 3,900 | 80.3% | 64 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 143,157 departures from SJC. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for SJC: METAR KSJC 292253Z 32012KT 10SM CLR 26/12 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02560122 (issued ).