San Juan (SJU) to New York JFK (JFK) is 1,602 miles in a straight line, about 3h 42m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 6 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- SJUTowerLuis Muñoz Marín International Tower (SJU)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZSUCenterSan Juan Combined Center/Radar Approach Control (ZSU)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)Starts your descentThank them →
- N90TRACONNew York TRACON (N90)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- JFKTowerJFK International Tower (JFK)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
New York JFK (JFK) to San Juan (SJU)
JFK → N90 → ZNY → ZDC → ZSU → SJU
About the airports
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
San Juan, PR
Codes: SJU · TJSJ
Time zone: Atlantic
Control tower: Luis Muñoz Marín International Tower (SJU)
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, NY
Codes: JFK · KJFK
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: JFK International Tower (JFK)
More routes
- San Juan (SJU) to Atlanta (ATL)
- San Juan (SJU) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- San Juan (SJU) to Denver (DEN)
- San Juan (SJU) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- San Juan (SJU) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- San Juan (SJU) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- San Juan (SJU) to Orlando (MCO)
- San Juan (SJU) to Miami (MIA)
- San Juan (SJU) to Charlotte (CLT)
- San Juan (SJU) to Seattle (SEA)
- San Juan (SJU) to Phoenix (PHX)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Denver (DEN)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
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Common questions
How long is the flight from San Juan (SJU) to New York JFK (JFK)?
About 3h 42m gate to gate for the 1,602-mile trip.
How far is San Juan (SJU) from New York JFK (JFK)?
1,602 miles (1,392 nautical miles, 2,578 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from San Juan (SJU) to New York JFK (JFK)?
Usually 6 facilities: Luis Muñoz Marín International Tower (SJU), San Juan Combined Center/Radar Approach Control (ZSU), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), New York ARTCC (ZNY), New York TRACON (N90) and JFK International Tower (JFK). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between San Juan (SJU) and New York JFK (JFK)?
Only in winter, when New York JFK (JFK) is 1 hour behind San Juan (SJU). In summer the clocks match.