San Juan, Puerto Rico → Washington, United States
1,353 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from San Juan to Washington is 2,506 km (1,557 miles). Washington lies roughly north-northwest of San Juan; the initial great-circle bearing is 337° (NNW). It is an international route from Puerto Rico to United States.
San Juan (San Juan, Puerto Rico) sits at 18.4655°N, 66.1057°W; Washington (Northeast, United States) is at 38.9072°N, 77.0369°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 337° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 38min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between San Juan and Washington — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between San Juan and Washington lies at approximately 28.7953°N, 71.0305°W — the position that is an equal 1,253 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Washington (America/New_York) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as San Juan (America/Puerto_Rico), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
All distances from San Juan · All distances from Washington
The straight-line distance from San Juan to Washington is approximately 2,506 km (1,557 miles, 1,353 nautical miles).
Washington lies roughly north-northwest of San Juan; the initial great-circle bearing is 337° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 38min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between San Juan and Washington — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Washington (America/New_York) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as San Juan (America/Puerto_Rico), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances