Denver (DEN) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 6h 01m
Bearing
114° SE
Denver (DEN) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 2,610 miles (4,200 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–PUJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
10,399
both directions
Passengers
9,063
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–PUJ?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–PUJ in May 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 10,399 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.2%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 66% of DEN–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
40 departures · 86.9% load
65.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
21 departures · 87.5% load
34.4%
How has DEN–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PUJ departures rose from 12 in October 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
12 departures · 786 passengers
36.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 7,623 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,236 passengers
83.2%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 9,285 passengers
83.7%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 8,321 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 10,007 passengers
91.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,329 passengers
87.0%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 9,063 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → PUJ
86.0% full
31 departures · 4,436 passengers
PUJ → DEN
88.3% full
30 departures · 4,627 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
DEN to PUJ is 2,610 miles (4,200 km / 2,268 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 2,610-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (65.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (34.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,610-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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