Route · SJU → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Juan to Washington
The SJU–DCA corridor (San Juan, PR → Washington, DC) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,554 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 62.2%
- On-time
- -16.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 1,655
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,554 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | B6 |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | B6 |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | B6 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
2 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
1.4%
10 of 735 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SJU - San Juan
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Juan, PR.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About SJU to DCA
San Juan to Washington (SJU to DCA) sits among the less reliable pairings in the BTS dataset, on-time only 62.2% of the time across 1,655 flights, with a 88.0-minute average delay when service runs late. Carriers on this 1,554-mile route (1 total) show a 0.3% cancellation rate and 1.4% diversion rate over the last 24 months (2 of 735 flights cancelled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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