Columbia to San Juan (CAE–SJU) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
ATL Atlanta 5h 52m AMDLKE AMDLF9 Atlanta (ATL) to San Juan flights
CLT Charlotte 5h 58m AA AAF9Y4 Charlotte (CLT) to San Juan flights
FLL Fort Lauderdale 6h 15m G4 ADB6F9 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Juan flights
DCA Washington 6h 19m AAAS B6 Washington (DCA) to San Juan flights
MIA Miami 6h 28m AA 2I5YAA Miami (MIA) to San Juan flights
IAD Dulles 6h 33m CMEJASN ACSNUA Dulles (IAD) to San Juan flights
ORD Chicago 8h 11m AAEKNZ AAF9NK Chicago (ORD) to San Juan flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 9h 14m AAJLQF AAASAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Juan flights
PHL Philadelphia 9h 16m AAAS AAB6F9 Philadelphia (PHL) to San Juan flights
EWR Newark 12h 25m UA B6TPUA Newark (EWR) to San Juan flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Columbia to San Juan
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.

While no nonstop service exists between CAE and SJU, 1-stop connecting options are available.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for CAE to SJU.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
18
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~16h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
378
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
CAE → SJU
60%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
60%
Arriving
95%
Return
SJU → CAE
64%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
64%
Arriving
75%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. CAE delays → SJU delays →

Other ways to reach San Juan from Columbia

Nearby airports with service to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.
Metric CAE→SJU AGS→SJU CLT→SJU
Distance from CAE 62 mi 89 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 4
Weekly flights 22
Departure OTP 60%
Airports within 200 miles of CAE with service to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
San Juan is 0 hours the same as Columbia.
CAE: EDT · SJU: AST

When it's 6:00 PM in Columbia, it's 6:00 PM in San Juan.
Visa & Entry

Puerto Rico is an unincorporated US territory. US citizens travel to Puerto Rico with the same freedom as traveling between US states. No passport is needed. A valid government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID) is sufficient. There are no immigration or customs formalities for domestic travelers. At Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, you walk off the plane and collect your luggage with no border checkpoint.

Puerto Rico uses US currency, US federal law, and the US Postal Service. Your US health insurance, driver's license, and cell phone plan work here. Mail delivery uses standard US ZIP codes (006xx to 009xx). Puerto Rico is in the Atlantic Standard Time zone (AST), UTC-4, which is 1 hour ahead of US Eastern Time during daylight saving time and the same as Eastern during standard time (Puerto Rico does not observe daylight saving). Old San Juan's colonial architecture, the El Yunque National Rainforest (the only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System), and Flamenco Beach on Culebra are the top draws.

Direct flights from New York JFK to San Juan run about 3 hours 30 minutes on JetBlue, Delta, United, and Spirit. Miami to SJU runs about 2 hours 30 minutes. Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, and dozens of other US cities have nonstop service. SJU is the busiest airport in the Caribbean and a hub for flights to the US Virgin Islands, the Eastern Caribbean, and South America. Because this is a domestic flight, no TSA PreCheck or Global Entry distinctions apply beyond what you use on any US domestic flight. Car rental starts at $30 per day. The Tren Urbano metro runs a single line from Bayamon to Sagrado Corazon in Santurce for $0.75 per ride. AMA buses cover the San Juan metro area at $0.75.

CAE–SJU Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Columbia to San Juan route.
Route details
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)0
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: CAE
IATA / ICAOCAE / KCAE
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr1.3M
Elevation236 ft / 72 m
Destination: SJU
IATA / ICAOSJU / TJSJ
TimezoneAmerica/Puerto_Rico
Passengers/yr13.0M
Elevation9 ft / 3 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about CAE to SJU flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Charlotte Douglas and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood.
Yes, return flights from SJU to CAE are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include AGS, CLT and CHS. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Charlotte Douglas and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Augusta (AGS), Charlotte (CLT) and Charleston (CHS).