Washington (DCA) to San Juan (SJU)
Flight time
≈ 3h 55m
Bearing
152° SE
Washington (DCA) to San Juan (SJU) is 1,558 miles (2,507 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–SJU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–SJU; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
12,400
both directions
Passengers
11,309
both directions
Load factor
91.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–SJU?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–SJU in May 2026 (62 departures).
- B6
62 departures · 12,400 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.2%
Load
What plane flies DCA–SJU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 100% of DCA–SJU departures.
- Airbus A321
62 departures · 91.2% load
100.0%
How has DCA–SJU traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–SJU departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–SJU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 11,090 passengers
92.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 11,129 passengers
92.9%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 11,409 passengers
92.0%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 10,406 passengers
88.2%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 10,227 passengers
83.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 10,554 passengers
89.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 10,280 passengers
82.9%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 9,796 passengers
89.7%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 10,044 passengers
90.2%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 11,381 passengers
93.3%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 10,311 passengers
85.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 11,309 passengers
91.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → SJU
91.2% full
31 departures · 5,652 passengers
SJU → DCA
91.2% full
31 departures · 5,657 passengers
Nonstop DCA–SJU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
San Juan
PR
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
Coordinates
18.44°N, 66.00°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from San Juan (SJU)?
DCA to SJU is 1,558 miles (2,507 km / 1,354 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to SJU?
A nonstop covers the 1,558-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–SJU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–SJU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,558-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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