Flights Punta Cana → San Juan
PUJ → SJU
How long is the flight from Punta Cana to San Juan?
The flight from Punta Cana (PUJ) to San Juan (SJU) takes 31 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Punta Cana with San Juan, utilizing both Airbus A320 and Saab SF340A/B aircraft models. The destination airport in San Juan sees over ten million passengers annually, making it a significant travel hub.
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 Punta Cana (PUJ) → San Juan (SJU) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 31 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.6/100 (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 Punta Cana the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to San Juan: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Punta Cana (PUJ) to San Juan (SJU) heads east for about 250 km, a flight time of roughly 31m.
Departures from Punta Cana on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of PUJ-SJU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Punta Cana the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into San Juan it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked PUJ-SJU flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 31 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
Airlines operating PUJ-SJU
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Frequently asked questions about PUJ-SJU
The flight from Punta Cana (PUJ) to San Juan (SJU) takes 31 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Punta Cana (PUJ) -> San Juan (SJU) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 31 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Punta Cana-San Juan is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
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.
