Direct Flights from Richmond to San Juan
San Juan · Puerto Rico
Nonstop service from RIC to SJU on JetBlue. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
36 cities have a nonstop to San Juan, Richmond among them.
How long to go to San Juan for, from Richmond
3h 30m in the air, 1,485 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About San Juan
San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico and its largest city, with 342,000 (2020) inhabitants in the municipality and 2,203,000 in the metropolitan area. Founded in 1521 by the Spanish conquistadors, San Juan is the oldest city under the jurisdiction of the United States. San Juan is located in the north-east coast of Puerto Rico and features distinctly centuries-old architecture, such as Spanish military forts built from the 1540s to 1800s, an active harbor, and a very active economic area in the Hato Rey and Santurce districts. San Juan has magnificent beaches, hotels, plazas, historic sites, and museums.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in San Juan
- San Juan National Historic Site in the Old San Juan section of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a National Park Service-managed historic site which preserves and interprets the Spanish colonial-era fortification system of the c…
- The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, officially known as the Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Parish of Our Lady of Remedies, is the Catholic cathedral for the Archdiocese of San Jua…
- Caparra is an archaeological site containing the remains of Caparra, the first European settlement in the main island of Puerto Rico.
- The Pablo Casals Museum, located on San José Square in Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a museum dedicated to the Catalan Puerto Rican cellist, composer and conductor Pablo Casals, who lived the last 17 years of h…
- Cathedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús, or in English, Sweet Name of Jesus Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
- The Museum of Art of Puerto Rico is an art museum in Santurce, a barrio of San Juan, Puerto Rico, with 18 exhibition halls.
- The Casa Roig Museum is a historic house museum and gallery in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
- Casa Alonso is a house museum and cultural center in Vega Baja Pueblo, the historic downtown of the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
- The San Juan Botanical Garden, officially known as the Botanical Garden of the University of Puerto Rico, is located in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico.
- The Catedral Santiago Apóstol, or in English, the Cathedral of St. James the Apostle, or Santiago Apóstol of Fajardo is a Catholic cathedral located on the town plaza in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
- The Concatedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús or in English, Co-Cathedral of the Sweet Name of Jesus, is a Catholic cathedral located on the town plaza in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
- The Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art, often abbreviated to MAC, is a contemporary art museum in Santurce, Puerto Rico.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
San Juan weather, compared with Richmond
17° warmer than Richmond on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- San Juan 83°F · Richmond 48°F · 35° warmer
- April
- San Juan 86°F · Richmond 71°F · 16° warmer
- July
- San Juan 89°F · Richmond 90°F · much the same
- October
- San Juan 89°F · Richmond 71°F · 18° warmer
San Juan is the steadier of the two, moving 6° between its coldest and warmest months where Richmond moves 42°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to San Juan
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit San Juan is December–March, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 84°F.
- How long to stay
- San Juan rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from San Juan National Historic Site, Cathedral of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Caparra Archaeological Site and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Richmond to San Juan?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Richmond (RIC) to San Juan (SJU) on JetBlue.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Richmond to San Juan?
- JetBlue flies nonstop between Richmond (RIC) and San Juan (SJU).
- How far is San Juan from Richmond?
- San Juan is about 1,485 miles from Richmond by air.
- How many days can I spend in San Juan flying from Richmond?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Richmond to Puerto Rico?
- Yes — San Juan (SJU) has nonstop service from Richmond on JetBlue, making it a nonstop gateway to Puerto Rico.
- What is there to do in San Juan?
- Popular things to do include San Juan National Historic Site, Cathedral of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caparra Archaeological Site, Pablo Casals Museum, and more.
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