New York (JFK) to San Juan (SJU)
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.
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What actually flies JFK–SJU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SJU; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
569
July 2026
Seats
106,040
both directions
Passengers
100,373
both directions
Load factor
94.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SJU?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–SJU departures in July 2026 (390), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
390 departures · 71,316 seats
Share of departures68.5%94.1%
Load
- DL
179 departures · 34,724 seats
Share of departures31.5%95.7%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SJU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 38% of JFK–SJU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
214 departures · 94.0% load
37.6% - Airbus A321neo
204 departures · 95.5% load
35.9% - Airbus A320
108 departures · 95.1% load
19.0% - Airbus A220-300
43 departures · 92.1% load
7.6%
How has JFK–SJU traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SJU departures fell from 718 in August 2025 to 569 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SJU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
574 departures · 96,765 passengers
89.8%
Load
July 2026
569 departures · 100,373 passengers
94.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SJU
96.0% full
286 departures · 51,108 passengers
SJU → JFK
93.3% full
283 departures · 49,265 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SJU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (37.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (35.9%).
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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