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EWR to SJU: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → San Juan (Luis Munoz Marin International Airport)
1,612 mi
2,594 km · 1,401 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
- SJU — Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Near SJU
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport6 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport24 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport27 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWR from SJU?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to San Juan (SJU) is 1,612 miles (2,594 km, 1,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to SJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to SJU?
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