Destinations / PR / TJSJ
United States · Caribbean
San Juan.
The Caribbean gateway, no passport required
- Operators serving
- 8
- Airports
- 2
- Best season
- Dec–Apr
- Primary field
- TJSJ
San Juan is the private-aviation hub of the Caribbean and the easiest island escape for U.S. travelers. Because Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, there's no passport and no customs on domestic flights, so a jet from the mainland arrives like any other domestic trip. Passengers trade winter for warm water, the cobblestoned streets and 500-year-old forts of Old San Juan, the resort strip of Condado and Isla Verde, and quick onward hops to Vieques, Culebra, St. Thomas, and St. Barts. Peak demand runs December through April and spikes over the holidays and long winter weekends.
Two airports serve the metro. Luis Muñoz Marín International (SJU/TJSJ) has a roughly 10,000-foot runway that accepts anything up to heavy and ultra-long-range jets, with full FBO handling. Closer to the city, Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci, Isla Grande (TJIG), is the convenient executive field on the San Juan waterfront, minutes from Old San Juan and Condado and best suited to light and midsize jets and turboprops. Most heavy-metal charters use SJU; owners headed straight downtown often prefer Isla Grande.
Airports serving San Juan.
2 fields · primary TJSJ
Operators serving San Juan.
2 based at the field · All operators
When to fly.
Peak Dec–Apr
Peak season in San Juan is Dec–Apr, strongest demand around winter and spring. Book 2 to 4 weeks ahead in season. Slot and ramp space at TJSJ tighten around holidays and major events. U.S. territory, no passport for domestic flights. SJU handles heavy jets; Isla Grande (TJIG) is the downtown executive field.
Seasons
winter
spring
Routes and cost.
One-way estimates with segment fee · quotes vary with dates and positioning
Popular routes into San Juan
Typical charter cost to San Juan
| From | Light jet | Super-mid | Heavy jet |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York (Teterboro)1521 nm | $17k to $27k | $23k to $34k | $32k to $55k |
| Los Angeles (Van Nuys)3180 nm | $31k to $52k | $42k to $64k | $58k to $105k |
| Dallas (Love Field)2020 nm | $21k to $35k | $29k to $43k | $40k to $70k |
| Palm Beach998 nm | $12k to $19k | $17k to $24k | $23k to $39k |
Alternate airports.
When TJSJ is slot-restricted or weathered in
More in the Caribbean.
Plan the flight
Quotes to San Juan.
One request goes to rated operators that fly TJSJ. Compare real quotes, then book with the operator directly.