New York (LGA) to San Juan (SJU)

1,612mi
2,595 km1,401 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 01m

Bearing

161° S

New York (LGA) to San Juan (SJU) is 1,612 miles (2,595 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: LGA → SJULGASJU

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What actually flies LGA–SJU

Filed traffic data

In April 2026, Frontier Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LGA–SJU; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 73% full.

Departures

8

April 2026

Seats

1,704

both directions

Passengers

1,242

both directions

Load factor

72.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LGA–SJU?

Frontier Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LGA–SJU in April 2026 (8 departures).

What plane flies LGA–SJU?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 75% of LGA–SJU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LGA–SJU traffic changed?

Nonstop LGA–SJU departures rose from 2 in December 2025 to 8 in April 2026.

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

  • December 2025

    2 departures · 352 passengers

    73.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    2 departures · 328 passengers

    88.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    8 departures · 1,242 passengers

    72.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LGA → SJU

55.5% full

4 departures · 473 passengers

SJU → LGA

90.3% full

4 departures · 769 passengers

Nonstop LGA–SJU traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

LGA

New York

US

LaGuardia Airport

Coordinates

40.78°N, 73.87°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 (LGA) from San Juan (SJU)?

LGA to SJU is 1,612 miles (2,595 km / 1,401 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from LGA 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 LGA–SJU?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (25.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying LGA–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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