Flights San Juan → Philadelphia
SJU → PHL
How long is the flight from San Juan to Philadelphia?
The flight from San Juan (SJU) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 3h 28m 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 San Juan to Philadelphia operates with a mix of aircraft including Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Airbus A320, and specific models like the Boeing 757-200 and Boeing 767-200. With a total of 602 flights recorded, the route has a punctuality rate of 72%, with an average delay time of 20.7 minutes per flight.
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 San Juan (SJU) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1376 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.76%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Juan the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Juan (SJU) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads north for about 2,543 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 28m.
Departures from San Juan on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of SJU-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Juan the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,376 tracked SJU-PHL flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 19 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 SJU-PHL
The flight from San Juan (SJU) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 3h 28m 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 San Juan (SJU) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 1376 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Juan-Philadelphia is 2.76% across 1376 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.
