Flights New York → San Juan
JFK → SJU
How long is the flight from New York to San Juan?
The flight from New York (JFK) to San Juan (SJU) takes 3h 26m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from New York to San Juan operates with a high frequency of 906 flights annually, using aircraft such as the Boeing 757 and Airbus A320. With an on-time performance rate of 73%, these flights experience an average delay of 18 minutes, connecting one of the oldest major airports in New York, which opened in 1948, to San Juan's busy airport that serves over ten million passengers per year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The New York (JFK) → San Juan (SJU) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 2065 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.71%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Juan the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Juan: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to San Juan (SJU) heads south for about 2,578 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 26m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 34% of JFK-SJU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Juan it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 2,065 tracked JFK-SJU flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 2.7% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-SJU
The flight from New York (JFK) to San Juan (SJU) takes 3h 26m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> San Juan (SJU) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 2065 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-San Juan is 2.71% across 2065 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Juan, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
