Newark (EWR) to San Juan (SJU)
Flight time
≈ 4h 01m
Bearing
160° S
Newark (EWR) to San Juan (SJU) is 1,612 miles (2,594 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SJU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–SJU; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
270
May 2026
Seats
49,837
both directions
Passengers
45,767
both directions
Load factor
91.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SJU?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–SJU departures in May 2026 (186), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
186 departures · 36,153 seats
Share of departures68.9%90.7%
Load
- B6
84 departures · 13,684 seats
Share of departures31.1%94.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SJU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 34% of EWR–SJU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
92 departures · 89.2% load
34.1% - Airbus A320
82 departures · 94.8% load
30.4% - Boeing 767-400ER
56 departures · 93.0% load
20.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 91.5% load
11.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
3 departures · 89.0% load
1.1% - Boeing 787-9
2 departures · 91.6% load
0.7% - Boeing 777-200
2 departures · 73.7% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 98.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 93.5% load
0.4%
How has EWR–SJU traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SJU departures fell from 354 in June 2025 to 270 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SJU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
354 departures · 59,579 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2025
379 departures · 69,045 passengers
91.5%
Load
August 2025
388 departures · 70,650 passengers
91.7%
Load
September 2025
302 departures · 50,291 passengers
88.1%
Load
October 2025
282 departures · 45,811 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
288 departures · 48,220 passengers
88.6%
Load
December 2025
385 departures · 62,498 passengers
86.4%
Load
January 2026
401 departures · 68,969 passengers
91.4%
Load
February 2026
334 departures · 55,752 passengers
90.8%
Load
March 2026
373 departures · 63,313 passengers
90.1%
Load
April 2026
382 departures · 61,231 passengers
85.7%
Load
May 2026
270 departures · 45,767 passengers
91.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SJU
90.5% full
135 departures · 22,734 passengers
SJU → EWR
93.2% full
135 departures · 23,033 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from San Juan (SJU)?
EWR to SJU is 1,612 miles (2,594 km / 1,401 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SJU?
A nonstop covers the 1,612-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SJU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (34.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (30.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SJU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,612-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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