Direct Flights from San Juan to Tortola
Tortola · British Virgin Islands
Nonstop service from SJU to EIS on Cape Air, Envoy Air, Tradewind Aviation. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Tortola, and San Juan is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Tortola for, from San Juan
40m in the air, 96 miles: short enough that a single night in Tortola is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 6 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Tortola
Tortola is the capital island of the British Virgin Islands and Road Town is the capital city. There's not a lot to see, although the original architecture of little wooden houses housing some interesting shops, cafes and an art gallery or two and Cockroach Hall built on a huge rock on Main Street is not be missed. There are many spectacular white-sand beaches along the north shore
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Tortola
- The Virgin Islands National Park is a national park of the United States preserving about 60% of the land area of Saint John, U.S.
- The Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located off Saint John, Virgin Islands.
- Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is a historic Catholic church in the United States Virgin Islands. It is the mother church and seat of the Diocese of Saint Thomas. It is located in the city of Charlotte Amalie.
- Gibney Beach, or Oppenheimer Beach, is a beach on Hawksnest Bay on northern Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. The beach's names originate from Nancy Flagg Gibney and J.
- RMS Rhone was a UK Royal Mail Ship owned by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (RMSP). She was wrecked off the coast of Salt Island in the British Virgin Islands on 29 October 1867 in a hurricane, killing 123 people.
- The Baths is a beach area on the island of Virgin Gorda among the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.
- Coki Point Beach is on the island of Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean.
- Catherineberg Sugar Mill Ruins is an historic site located in the Virgin Islands National Park, east of Cruz Bay on Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The ruins are an example of an 18th-century sugar and rum factory.
- The Cathedral Church of All Saints is an Episcopal cathedral in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of the Virgin Islands and it is located in the City of Charlotte Amalie.
- Coral World is a marine park and tourist attraction located next to Coki Beach on the East End of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Emancipation Garden is a park in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- The Magens Bay Arboretum is a five-acre arboretum located just inland of Magens Bay, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The arboretum is operated by the Magens Bay Authority and open to the public.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Tortola weather, compared with San Juan
Within 1° of San Juan on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Tortola 84°F · San Juan 83°F · much the same
- April
- Tortola 86°F · San Juan 86°F · much the same
- July
- Tortola 90°F · San Juan 89°F · much the same
- October
- Tortola 88°F · San Juan 89°F · much the same
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Tortola
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Tortola is December–March, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 84°F.
- How long to stay
- Tortola rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, and Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from San Juan to Tortola?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Juan (SJU) to Tortola (EIS) on Cape Air, Envoy Air, Tradewind Aviation.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Juan to Tortola?
- Cape Air, Envoy Air, Tradewind Aviation fly nonstop between San Juan (SJU) and Tortola (EIS). Tradewind Aviation flies it December to April only.
- How many nonstop flights are there from San Juan to Tortola?
- There are about 6 nonstop departures per day (roughly 42 per week) from San Juan to Tortola.
- How far is Tortola from San Juan?
- Tortola is about 96 miles from San Juan by air.
- Is there a direct flight from San Juan to British Virgin Islands?
- Yes — Tortola (EIS) has nonstop service from San Juan on Cape Air, Envoy Air, Tradewind Aviation, making it a nonstop gateway to British Virgin Islands.
- What is there to do in Tortola?
- Popular things to do include Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands), Gibney Beach, and more.
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