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SIG to JFK: distance & flight time
San Juan (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,599 mi
2,573 km · 1,390 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SIG — Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport · San Juan, Puerto Rico
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SIG
- SJU · Luis Munoz Marin International Airport6 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport30 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport33 mi away
- ARE · Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport38 mi away
Near JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIG from JFK?
The flight distance from San Juan (SIG) to New York (JFK) is 1,599 miles (2,573 km, 1,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIG to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 SIG to JFK?
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