New York to San Juan (JFK–SJU) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.
JFK–SJU is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. JetBlue, Delta Air Lines and Aer Lingus lead the route. The flight covers 1,602 miles in approximately 3h 48m. Beyond nonstop, 62 hubs offer 1-stop connections.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B6 JetBlue | 56 | 320, 321 | 3h48-4h01 | – | – | |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 21 | 763, A21N | 3h52-4h03 | SkyTeam | – | |
| EI Aer Lingus | 21 | 320, 321 | 3h55-4h | – | – | |
| F9 Frontier | 7 | – | – | – | – | |
| FI Icelandair | 7 | 320 | 4h | – | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
On-Time Performance
Other ways to reach San Juan from New York
| Metric | JFK→SJU | LGA→SJU | TEB→SJU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from JFK | – | 11 mi | 21 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Weekly flights | 105 | 1 | 1 |
| Flight time | 3h 48m | 3h 11m | 3h 16m |
| Departure OTP | 80% | – | – |
Travel Essentials
JFK: EDT · SJU: AST
When it's 6:00 PM in New York, it's 6:00 PM in San Juan.
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.
The AirTrain connects JFK to the NYC subway and Long Island Rail Road at Jamaica Station (Howard Beach is the other connection point). Subway fare plus AirTrain totals $9.25 from midtown Manhattan; allow 60–75 minutes. LIRR from Penn Station takes 25–30 minutes to Jamaica, then 8–10 minutes on AirTrain; total fare around $10–15 depending on time of day.Taxis from Manhattan to JFK are a flat rate of $70 plus tolls and tip ($85–95 all-in). Ride-shares cost $45–80 depending on traffic and time of day. A dedicated express rail (JFK Connect) has been proposed but does not exist yet.
JFK–SJU Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Flights from JFK to SJU
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) are connected by nonstop service from JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, Frontier and Icelandair. With 105 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.
JFK to SJU Flight Duration and Schedule
Nonstop flight time from JFK to SJU ranges from 3 hours 48 minutes to 4 hours 3 minutes. The route covers a distance of 1,602 miles (2,578 km). There are approximately 105 weekly flights outbound and 162 return, totaling 267 flights per week in both directions.
Connecting Options and Alternatives
62 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 5 hours via TEB. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include New York (LGA), Teterboro (TEB) and Newark (EWR).