Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to San Juan (SJU)
Flight time
≈ 3h 40m
Bearing
144° SE
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to San Juan (SJU) is 1,435 miles (2,310 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RDU–SJU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop RDU–SJU; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
88
July 2026
Seats
16,360
both directions
Passengers
13,530
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–SJU?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop RDU–SJU departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
62 departures · 10,120 seats
Share of departures70.5%85.8%
Load
- F9
26 departures · 6,240 seats
Share of departures29.5%77.7%
Load
What plane flies RDU–SJU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 68% of RDU–SJU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
60 departures · 86.9% load
68.2% - Airbus A321neo
26 departures · 77.7% load
29.5% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 58.3% load
2.3%
How has RDU–SJU traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–SJU departures rose from 82 in August 2025 to 88 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–SJU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
82 departures · 11,541 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
36 departures · 5,215 passengers
89.4%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 5,231 passengers
89.1%
Load
November 2025
80 departures · 10,482 passengers
77.8%
Load
December 2025
102 departures · 13,892 passengers
78.1%
Load
January 2026
80 departures · 11,111 passengers
79.5%
Load
February 2026
73 departures · 10,207 passengers
83.1%
Load
March 2026
98 departures · 15,166 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
80 departures · 11,271 passengers
80.3%
Load
May 2026
78 departures · 11,342 passengers
85.2%
Load
June 2026
87 departures · 12,866 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2026
88 departures · 13,530 passengers
82.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJU → RDU
86.1% full
45 departures · 7,185 passengers
RDU → SJU
79.1% full
43 departures · 6,345 passengers
Nonstop RDU–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
San Juan
PR
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
Coordinates
18.44°N, 66.00°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Raleigh/Durham (RDU) from San Juan (SJU)?
RDU to SJU is 1,435 miles (2,310 km / 1,247 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RDU to SJU?
A nonstop covers the 1,435-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RDU–SJU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (68.2%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (29.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying RDU–SJU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,435-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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