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 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
324 departures · 54,078 seats
Share of departures63.7%91.0%
Load
- DL
184 departures · 35,691 seats
Share of departures36.1%91.2%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%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.
- Airbus A320
195 departures · 90.4% load
38.3% - Airbus A321neo
194 departures · 91.1% load
38.1% - Airbus A321
64 departures · 90.8% load
12.6% - Airbus A220-300
55 departures · 93.7% load
10.8% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 81.4% load
0.2%
How has JFK–SJU traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SJU departures fell from 694 in June 2025 to 509 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SJU 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.
SJU → JFK
92.0% full
256 departures · 41,578 passengers
JFK → SJU
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
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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