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Cheap Flights from New York to San Juan
NYC → SJU • About 3h 50m nonstop • 4 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from New York (NYC) to San Juan (SJU)
The New York to San Juan route covers roughly 1,600 miles and takes about 3h 50m nonstop. 4 airlines compete on it — JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Frontier 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 $148.
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 NYC to SJU
- JetBlue Airways
- Delta Air Lines
- United Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Departing: LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Departing: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Arriving: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU)
New York is served by 3 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 New York 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 NYC to SJU routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 4 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 New York to San Juan
Fares on the NYC 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. New York is served by 3 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.
JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines all operate on this route. JetBlue Airways typically offers the most frequencies, with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which New York airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m. 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 1,600 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). 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.