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SJC → LAX

San Jose to Los Angeles

Route on-time rate
86.7%
15,614 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
0.37%
Share of scheduled flights

Your slot

Add a date and a scheduled departure time above to see how your weekday and hour have done on this route.

Other times on SJC → LAX

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM92.2%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM90.4%
  • 12–3 PM87.5%
  • 3–6 PM84.4%
  • 6–9 PM79.4%
  • 9 PM–5 AM80.6%

Day of week

  • Monday85.1%
  • Tuesday92.1%Best
  • Wednesday90.0%
  • Thursday86.2%
  • Friday83.4%
  • Saturday89.6%
  • Sunday82.3%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on SJC → LAX with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, WN4541 (usually 6:55 PM) has the best record: 78.9% on time and 0.00% cancelled over 133 flights, against 86.7% on time for SJC → LAX as a whole.

Flights on SJC → LAX and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
WN4541Southwest Airlines6:55 PM78.9%0.00%
F94082Frontier Airlines5:50 PM75.9%2.43%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for SJC, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

Add your departure time above for clock times.

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for SJC, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · SJCNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
69°F · wind 0 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Jose airport profile →

Arriving · LAXNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
84°F · wind 7 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Los Angeles airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving San Francisco to Los Angeles.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
SFO→LAX San Francisco to Los Angeles77.1%0.70%67
SJC→LAX San Jose to Los Angeles your route86.7%0.37%88
SFO→SNA San Francisco to Santa Ana80.2%1.13%72
SFO→BUR San Francisco to Burbank78.2%1.06%67
OAK→BUR Oakland to Burbank84.4%1.40%79
OAK→LAX Oakland to Los Angeles83.4%0.87%80
SJC→SNA San Jose to Santa Ana87.2%0.96%88
OAK→SNA Oakland to Santa Ana86.5%0.71%88
SJC→BUR San Jose to Burbank85.2%1.39%79
OAK→ONT Oakland to Ontario84.5%0.48%84
SFO→ONT San Francisco to Ontario80.5%1.02%70
SJC→ONT San Jose to Ontario84.8%0.40%85

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
SkyWest Airlines8,62790.4%0.13%-12 min
Southwest Airlines5,58881.0%0.27%-6 min
Delta Air Lines55592.2%2.70%-18 min
Spirit Airlines53588.0%1.50%-12 min
Frontier Airlines30177.1%2.66%-4 min