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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Frontier Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop PHL–SJU; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
390
May 2026
Seats
72,364
both directions
Passengers
63,583
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SJU?
Frontier Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–SJU departures in May 2026 (166), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- F9
166 departures · 33,846 seats
Share of departures42.6%91.0%
Load
- AA
161 departures · 28,244 seats
Share of departures41.3%85.4%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 10,044 seats
Share of departures15.9%85.5%
Load
- NK
1 departures · 230 seats
Share of departures0.3%37.0%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SJU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 33% of PHL–SJU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
130 departures · 91.2% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
118 departures · 83.7% load
30.3% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 85.5% load
15.9% - Airbus A320neo
42 departures · 89.5% load
10.8% - Airbus A321
25 departures · 91.5% load
6.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 82.7% load
3.3%
How has PHL–SJU traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SJU departures rose from 261 in June 2025 to 390 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SJU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
390 departures · 63,583 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SJU
87.8% full
195 departures · 31,752 passengers
SJU → PHL
88.0% full
195 departures · 31,831 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.3%).
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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