New York (JFK) to San Juan (SJU)

1,602mi
2,578 km1,392 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 00m

Bearing

161° S

New York (JFK) to San Juan (SJU) is 1,602 miles (2,578 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: JFK → SJUJFKSJU

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What actually flies JFKSJU

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SJU; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 91% full.

Departures

509

May 2026

Seats

89,941

both directions

Passengers

81,880

both directions

Load factor

91.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies JFK–SJU?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–SJU departures in May 2026 (324), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    324 departures · 54,078 seats

    91.0%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    184 departures · 35,691 seats

    91.2%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    1 departures · 172 seats

    81.4%

    Load

What plane flies JFK–SJU?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 38% of JFK–SJU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has JFK–SJU traffic changed?

Nonstop JFK–SJU departures fell from 694 in June 2025 to 509 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop JFKSJU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    694 departures · 114,961 passengers

    88.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    716 departures · 124,513 passengers

    94.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    718 departures · 122,779 passengers

    92.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    495 departures · 82,411 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    539 departures · 85,383 passengers

    85.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    593 departures · 94,500 passengers

    87.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    674 departures · 103,600 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    577 departures · 95,292 passengers

    91.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    548 departures · 89,615 passengers

    90.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    605 departures · 96,579 passengers

    88.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    623 departures · 93,329 passengers

    84.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    509 departures · 81,880 passengers

    91.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SJUJFK

92.0% full

256 departures · 41,578 passengers

JFKSJU

90.1% full

253 departures · 40,302 passengers

Nonstop JFK–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

JFK

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SJU

San Juan

PR

Luis Munoz Marin International Airport

Coordinates

18.44°N, 66.00°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is New York (JFK) from San Juan (SJU)?

JFK to SJU is 1,602 miles (2,578 km / 1,392 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from JFK to SJU?

A nonstop covers the 1,602-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies JFK–SJU?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (38.3%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (38.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SJU?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,602-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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