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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to San Juan
LAX → SJU • About 6h 45m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Juan (SJU)
The Los Angeles to San Juan route covers roughly 3,350 miles and takes about 6h 45m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $248.
San Juan gives US travelers the Caribbean without a passport, without currency exchange and without international roaming — Puerto Rico is a US territory, so a domestic ticket and a driver’s licence are all you need.
Old San Juan is a 500-year-old walled colonial city with two Spanish fortresses, and Condado and Isla Verde supply the beach hotels. El Yunque, the only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System, is 45 minutes east.
Airlines flying LAX to SJU
- Delta Air Lines
- American Airlines
- United Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Departing: Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
- Departing: Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Departing: John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)
- Arriving: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU)
Los Angeles is served by 4 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to San Juan
December through April for dry weather. Late spring and autumn cut fares sharply outside the hurricane peak.
Top things to do in San Juan
- Old San Juan
- Castillo San Felipe del Morro
- El Yunque National Forest
- Condado Beach
- Isla Verde
- Bioluminescent bays
- Culebra and Vieques
How to save on Los Angeles to San Juan flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on LAX to SJU routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- No passport is required for US citizens — it is a domestic flight.
- The US dollar is the currency and US mobile plans work without roaming charges.
- Hurricane season runs June through November; travel protection is worth considering.
About flights from Los Angeles to San Juan
Fares on the LAX to SJU route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Los Angeles is served by 4 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines all operate on this route. Delta Air Lines typically offers the most frequencies, with American Airlines and United Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Los Angeles airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 3,350 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Long Beach Airport (LGB), John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA). Arrivals land at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU).
December through April for dry weather. Late spring and autumn cut fares sharply outside the hurricane peak.