Flights Philadelphia → San Juan
PHL → SJU
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to San Juan?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Juan (SJU) takes 3h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Philadelphia to San Juan operates with a mix of aircraft including Boeing 767, Boeing 757, Airbus A320, Boeing 767-200, and Boeing 757-200 models. With an on-time performance rate of 71%, the route experiences an average delay of 17.9 minutes per flight, based on a total of 603 flights recorded.
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.
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The Philadelphia (PHL) → San Juan (SJU) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1363 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.79%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.9/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Juan: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Juan (SJU) heads south-east for about 2,543 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 30m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of PHL-SJU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Juan it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,363 tracked PHL-SJU flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 2.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-SJU
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Juan (SJU) takes 3h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> San Juan (SJU) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 1363 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-San Juan is 2.79% across 1363 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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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.
