Lakeland (LAL) to San Juan (SJU)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
120° SE
Lakeland (LAL) to San Juan (SJU) is 1,210 miles (1,948 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAL–SJU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAL–SJU; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
6,624
both directions
Passengers
5,740
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAL–SJU?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAL–SJU in July 2026 (36 departures).
- XP
36 departures · 6,624 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.7%
Load
What plane flies LAL–SJU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of LAL–SJU departures.
- Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 86.7% load
100.0%
How has LAL–SJU traffic changed?
Nonstop LAL–SJU departures rose from 18 in August 2025 to 36 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAL–SJU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 3,246 passengers
95.4%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
19 departures · 2,959 passengers
86.5%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,888 passengers
89.1%
Load
December 2025
19 departures · 3,039 passengers
88.6%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,559 passengers
84.7%
Load
February 2026
29 departures · 4,027 passengers
76.2%
Load
March 2026
34 departures · 5,394 passengers
86.2%
Load
April 2026
29 departures · 4,155 passengers
79.6%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 4,164 passengers
87.0%
Load
June 2026
26 departures · 4,538 passengers
94.9%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 5,740 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAL → SJU
89.9% full
18 departures · 2,977 passengers
SJU → LAL
83.4% full
18 departures · 2,763 passengers
Nonstop LAL–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
Lakeland
US
Lakeland Linder International Airport
Coordinates
27.99°N, 82.02°W
Hemisphere
N · W
San Juan
PR
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
Coordinates
18.44°N, 66.00°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Lakeland (LAL) from San Juan (SJU)?
LAL to SJU is 1,210 miles (1,948 km / 1,052 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAL to SJU?
A nonstop covers the 1,210-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAL–SJU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAL–SJU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,210-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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