Richmond (RIC) to San Juan (SJU)
Flight time
≈ 3h 46m
Bearing
149° SE
Richmond (RIC) to San Juan (SJU) is 1,485 miles (2,389 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RIC–SJU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop RIC–SJU; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
26
May 2026
Seats
4,212
both directions
Passengers
3,134
both directions
Load factor
74.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RIC–SJU?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop RIC–SJU in May 2026 (26 departures).
- B6
26 departures · 4,212 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.4%
Load
What plane flies RIC–SJU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of RIC–SJU departures.
- Airbus A320
26 departures · 74.4% load
100.0%
How has RIC–SJU traffic changed?
Nonstop RIC–SJU departures rose from 1 in June 2025 to 26 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RIC–SJU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1 departures · 160 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2025
1 departures · 153 passengers
85.5%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
6 departures · 687 passengers
70.7%
Load
April 2026
27 departures · 2,650 passengers
60.6%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 3,134 passengers
74.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → SJU
77.2% full
13 departures · 1,626 passengers
SJU → RIC
71.6% full
13 departures · 1,508 passengers
Nonstop RIC–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 Richmond (RIC) from San Juan (SJU)?
RIC to SJU is 1,485 miles (2,389 km / 1,290 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RIC to SJU?
A nonstop covers the 1,485-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RIC–SJU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying RIC–SJU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,485-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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