How Axel worksWhen to fly from New York to San Juan (SJU)
Fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026 · 573 round trips over 114 departure dates · How Axel measures this
November 2026 was the cheapest month to fly New York to San Juan (SJU) in the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: typically $300 round trip per adult across 23 departure dates, against $466 in December 2026. Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 43% above the rest of the year, typically $485. That holiday drew 32% of Axel searches for this route.
Search live prices for your dates- Cheapest month
- November 2026Typically $300 round trip
- Priciest month
- December 2026Typically $466 round trip
- Lowest fare seen
- $204Nov 3 – Nov 10, 2026, seen Oct 20
- When people go
- ChristmasDec 18–25, 2026 · 32% of Axel searches for this route
Month by month
Typical round trip per adult, economy: the median of each departure date's cheapest round trip. Each month opens its live date picker.
- October 2026$264 →
11 dates priced · from $234 (Oct 27–Nov 3) · 1% of searches
- November 2026$300 →
Cheapest month23 dates priced · from $204 (Nov 3–10) · 10% of searches
- December 2026$466 →
Priciest month22 dates priced · from $210 (Dec 3–7) · 46% of searches
- January 2027$349 →
20 dates priced · from $251 (Jan 11–21) · 17% of searches
- February 2027$381 →
17 dates priced · from $341 (Feb 21–Mar 3) · 1% of searches
- March 2027$441 →
13 dates priced · from $363 (Mar 8–12) · 25% of searches
- April 2027Live →
Too few dates for a typical fare · 1 date priced · from $507 (Apr 10–17)
- May 2027Live →
Too few dates for a typical fare · 2 dates priced · from $349 (May 2–8)
- June 2027$372 →
4 dates priced · from $357 (Jun 8–15)
- July 2027Live →
Too few dates for a typical fare · 1 date priced · from $695 (Jul 2–5)
Holidays
Thanksgiving
−16% vs rest of yearLeaving Nov 20–26, 2026 · 7% of searches
Typically $285 round trip
Cheapest seen: $266, Nov 23–28 →Christmas
+43% vs rest of yearLeaving Dec 18–25, 2026 · 32% of searches
Typically $485 round trip
Cheapest seen: $397, Dec 19–26 →New Year's
+84% vs rest of yearLeaving Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 · 13% of searches
Typically $624 round trip
Cheapest seen: $476, Dec 31–Jan 7 →MLK weekend
+4% vs rest of yearLeaving Jan 14–18, 2027 · 7% of searches
Typically $352 round trip
Cheapest seen: $350, Jan 16–23 →Presidents' Day weekend
+72% vs rest of yearLeaving Feb 11–15, 2027 · under 1% of searches
Typically $586 round trip
Cheapest seen: $393, Feb 14–24 →Spring break
+30% vs rest of yearLeaving Mar 6–28, 2027 · 25% of searches
Typically $441 round trip
Cheapest seen: $363, Mar 8–12 →Memorial Day weekend
Leaving May 27–31, 2027
1 date priced
Cheapest seen: $659, May 28–31 →Fourth of July
Leaving Jul 1–5, 2027
1 date priced
Cheapest seen: $695, Jul 2–5 →
Cheapest dates Axel saw
- Nov 3 → Nov 10, 20267 nights · airline fare $216 · seen Oct 20$204Live price →
- Nov 4 → Nov 11, 20267 nights · airline fare $221 · seen Oct 20$210Live price →
- Dec 3 → Dec 7, 20264 nights · airline fare $222 · seen Oct 21$210Live price →
- Oct 27 → Nov 3, 20267 nights · airline fare $247 · seen Oct 13$234Live price →
- Oct 28 → Nov 1, 20264 nights · airline fare $247 · seen Oct 12$234Live price →
Questions travelers ask
What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to San Juan (SJU)?
In the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, November 2026 was the cheapest, typically $300 round trip per adult. December 2026 was the most expensive, typically $466. Fares change daily; search your dates on Axel for live prices.
Is it more expensive to fly New York to San Juan (SJU) at Christmas?
Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 43% above the rest of the year, typically $485. That's from 8 Christmas departure dates Axel priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
When do most people fly New York to San Juan (SJU)?
Of the trips travelers searched on Axel for this route (Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026), 32% were for Christmas (Dec 18–25, 2026) departures.
Are these live prices?
No. They are the lowest round-trip fares Axel's flight searches returned for New York to San Juan (SJU) Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: economy, per adult, 2 to 21 nights. Open a month or a trip on this page for live prices on Axel.
How Axel measures this
- Fares: the round trips Axel's flight searches priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, economy, adults only, 2 to 21 nights, shown per adult. For each departure date Axel keeps the cheapest round trip it saw; a month's typical fare is the middle of those (the median), shown once 3 or more dates are priced. "Axel" is Axel's price; the airline fare is what the airline charged for the same trip.
- Holidays are compared with every priced date outside the holiday windows (74 dates on this route). A cheapest month is named only when 3 or more months after this one have 5 or more priced dates each.
- Searches: the trip dates travelers and their AI assistants searched on Axel Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026, each trip counted once per day.
- These are fares already seen, not quotes or a forecast. Prices change daily: open a month or trip for live prices.
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When to fly from New York to San Juan (SJU)
November 2026 was the cheapest month to fly New York to San Juan (SJU) in the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: typically $300 round trip per adult across 23 departure dates, against $466 in December 2026. Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 43% above the rest of the year, typically $485. That holiday drew 32% of Axel searches for this route.
Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/when-to-fly/from-new-york-to-san-juan-sju · 573 round trips over 114 departure dates, seen Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
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Month by month
Round trip per adult · Economy · USD. "Typical" is the median of each departure date's cheapest round trip.
| Departure month | Typical | Lowest seen | Dates priced | Share of searches | Live prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $264 | $234 (Oct 27–Nov 3) | 11 | 1% | October 2026 |
| November 2026 (cheapest) | $300 | $204 (Nov 3–10) | 23 | 10% | November 2026 |
| December 2026 (priciest) | $466 | $210 (Dec 3–7) | 22 | 46% | December 2026 |
| January 2027 | $349 | $251 (Jan 11–21) | 20 | 17% | January 2027 |
| February 2027 | $381 | $341 (Feb 21–Mar 3) | 17 | 1% | February 2027 |
| March 2027 | $441 | $363 (Mar 8–12) | 13 | 25% | March 2027 |
| April 2027 | — | $507 (Apr 10–17) | 1 | — | April 2027 |
| May 2027 | — | $349 (May 2–8) | 2 | — | May 2027 |
| June 2027 | $372 | $357 (Jun 8–15) | 4 | — | June 2027 |
| July 2027 | — | $695 (Jul 2–5) | 1 | — | July 2027 |
Holidays
| Holiday | Departures | Typical | Against the rest of the year | Cheapest trip seen | Share of searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Nov 20–26, 2026 | $285 | −16% | $266, Nov 23–28 | 7% |
| Christmas | Dec 18–25, 2026 | $485 | +43% | $397, Dec 19–26 | 32% |
| New Year's | Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 | $624 | +84% | $476, Dec 31–Jan 7 | 13% |
| MLK weekend | Jan 14–18, 2027 | $352 | +4% | $350, Jan 16–23 | 7% |
| Presidents' Day weekend | Feb 11–15, 2027 | $586 | +72% | $393, Feb 14–24 | <1% |
| Spring break | Mar 6–28, 2027 | $441 | +30% | $363, Mar 8–12 | 25% |
| Memorial Day weekend | May 27–31, 2027 | — | — | $659, May 28–31 | — |
| Fourth of July | Jul 1–5, 2027 | — | — | $695, Jul 2–5 | — |
Cheapest dates Axel saw
| Trip | Nights | Axel | Airline fare | Seen | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 → Nov 10, 2026 | 7 | $204 | $216 | Oct 20, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Nov 4, 2026 → Nov 11, 2026 | 7 | $210 | $221 | Oct 20, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Dec 3, 2026 → Dec 7, 2026 | 4 | $210 | $222 | Oct 21, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Oct 27, 2026 → Nov 3, 2026 | 7 | $234 | $247 | Oct 13, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Oct 28, 2026 → Nov 1, 2026 | 4 | $234 | $247 | Oct 12, 2026 | Check these dates |
Questions travelers ask
What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to San Juan (SJU)?
In the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, November 2026 was the cheapest, typically $300 round trip per adult. December 2026 was the most expensive, typically $466. Fares change daily; search your dates on Axel for live prices.
Is it more expensive to fly New York to San Juan (SJU) at Christmas?
Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 43% above the rest of the year, typically $485. That's from 8 Christmas departure dates Axel priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
When do most people fly New York to San Juan (SJU)?
Of the trips travelers searched on Axel for this route (Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026), 32% were for Christmas (Dec 18–25, 2026) departures.
Are these live prices?
No. They are the lowest round-trip fares Axel's flight searches returned for New York to San Juan (SJU) Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: economy, per adult, 2 to 21 nights. Open a month or a trip on this page for live prices on Axel.
How Axel measures this
- Fares: the round trips Axel's flight searches priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, economy, adults only, 2 to 21 nights, shown per adult. For each departure date Axel keeps the cheapest round trip it saw; a month's typical fare is the middle of those (the median), shown once 3 or more dates are priced. "Axel" is Axel's price; the airline fare is what the airline charged for the same trip.
- Holidays are compared with every priced date outside the holiday windows (74 dates on this route). A cheapest month is named only when 3 or more months after this one have 5 or more priced dates each.
- Searches: the trip dates travelers and their AI assistants searched on Axel Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026, each trip counted once per day.
- These are fares already seen, not quotes or a forecast. Prices change daily: open a month or trip for live prices.
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