Flights Washington → San Juan
DCA → SJU
How long is the flight from Washington to San Juan?
The flight from Washington (DCA) to San Juan (SJU) takes about 3h 33m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Washington to San Juan, utilizing Airbus A320 aircraft. With a total of 89 flights recorded and an on-time performance rate of 79%, the average delay is approximately 12.8 minutes. The origin airport in Washington has been operational since 1938, while the destination airport sees over ten million passengers annually.
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 Washington (DCA) → San Juan (SJU) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. Across 225 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.89%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Juan: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to San Juan (SJU) heads south-east for about 2,507 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 33m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 94% of DCA-SJU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Juan it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 225 tracked DCA-SJU flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.9% 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 DCA-SJU
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Frequently asked questions about DCA-SJU
The flight from Washington (DCA) to San Juan (SJU) takes about 3h 33m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Washington (DCA) -> San Juan (SJU) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 225 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-San Juan is 0.89% across 225 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.
