Nashville (BNA) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 4h 06m
Bearing
133° SE
Nashville (BNA) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,648 miles (2,652 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–PUJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
10,675
both directions
Passengers
9,843
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–PUJ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–PUJ in July 2026 (61 departures).
- WN
61 departures · 10,675 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.2%
Load
What plane flies BNA–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 72% of BNA–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
44 departures · 90.7% load
72.1% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 96.2% load
27.9%
How has BNA–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–PUJ departures rose from 2 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
2 departures · 183 passengers
64.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
4 departures · 351 passengers
61.4%
Load
December 2025
12 departures · 1,098 passengers
56.4%
Load
January 2026
11 departures · 937 passengers
51.1%
Load
February 2026
14 departures · 1,497 passengers
61.7%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 2,498 passengers
89.4%
Load
April 2026
10 departures · 1,438 passengers
88.2%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,410 passengers
90.4%
Load
June 2026
54 departures · 8,491 passengers
89.8%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 9,843 passengers
92.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → PUJ
89.7% full
31 departures · 4,866 passengers
PUJ → BNA
94.8% full
30 departures · 4,977 passengers
Nonstop BNA–PUJ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Punta Cana
DO
Punta Cana International Airport
Coordinates
18.57°N, 68.36°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
BNA to PUJ is 1,648 miles (2,652 km / 1,432 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,648-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (72.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,648-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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