Flights Philipsburg → San Juan
SXM → SJU
Route overview
The flight route connects Philipsburg, a city with an airport that opened in 1942, to San Juan. The destination airport serves over ten million passengers annually and is serviced by both Embraer 190 and Saab SF340A/B aircraft on this particular route.
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 Philipsburg (SXM) → San Juan (SJU) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.4/100 (low), 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 Philipsburg the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to San Juan: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philipsburg (SXM) to San Juan (SJU) heads west for about 309 km, a flight time of roughly 48m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philipsburg the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into San Juan it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
Airlines operating SXM-SJU
Airports
Frequently asked questions about SXM-SJU
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: JetBlue Airways.
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.
