Philadelphia (PHL) to San Juan (SJU)
Flight time
≈ 3h 58m
Bearing
157° SE
Philadelphia (PHL) to San Juan (SJU) is 1,580 miles (2,543 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–SJU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop PHL–SJU; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
435
April 2026
Seats
82,106
both directions
Passengers
68,537
both directions
Load factor
83.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHL–SJU?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–SJU departures in April 2026 (178), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
178 departures · 31,420 seats
Share of departures40.9%80.8%
Load
- F9
158 departures · 33,252 seats
Share of departures36.3%89.8%
Load
- B6
60 departures · 9,696 seats
Share of departures13.8%74.3%
Load
- NK
39 departures · 7,738 seats
Share of departures9.0%78.6%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SJU?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 27% of PHL–SJU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
117 departures · 89.2% load
26.9% - Boeing 737-800
88 departures · 76.9% load
20.2% - Airbus A320
69 departures · 75.3% load
15.9% - Airbus A321
61 departures · 82.0% load
14.0% - Airbus A320neo
54 departures · 91.3% load
12.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
46 departures · 82.0% load
10.6%
How has PHL–SJU traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SJU departures rose from 330 in May 2025 to 435 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SJU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
330 departures · 51,776 passengers
75.9%
Load
June 2025
261 departures · 48,195 passengers
87.0%
Load
July 2025
253 departures · 50,430 passengers
91.8%
Load
August 2025
248 departures · 48,670 passengers
91.5%
Load
September 2025
129 departures · 25,773 passengers
88.1%
Load
October 2025
188 departures · 31,222 passengers
75.3%
Load
November 2025
247 departures · 39,973 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
316 departures · 52,416 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
351 departures · 60,748 passengers
86.7%
Load
February 2026
333 departures · 57,480 passengers
86.8%
Load
March 2026
394 departures · 73,309 passengers
90.7%
Load
April 2026
435 departures · 68,537 passengers
83.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SJU
80.5% full
218 departures · 33,143 passengers
SJU → PHL
86.4% full
217 departures · 35,394 passengers
Nonstop PHL–SJU traffic has been filed with the US DOT 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 DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Philadelphia (PHL) from San Juan (SJU)?
PHL to SJU is 1,580 miles (2,543 km / 1,373 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to SJU?
A nonstop covers the 1,580-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–SJU?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (26.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–SJU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,580-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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