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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–PUJ; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
10
May 2026
Seats
1,560
both directions
Passengers
1,410
both directions
Load factor
90.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–PUJ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–PUJ in May 2026 (10 departures).
- WN
10 departures · 1,560 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.4%
Load
What plane flies BNA–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of BNA–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 91.7% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 87.2% load
30.0% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 92.6% load
20.0%
How has BNA–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–PUJ departures fell from 16 in June 2025 to 10 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
16 departures · 1,760 passengers
67.3%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 1,071 passengers
91.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → PUJ
91.7% full
5 departures · 628 passengers
PUJ → BNA
89.4% full
5 departures · 782 passengers
Nonstop BNA–PUJ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.0%).
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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