Detroit (DTW) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 4h 31m
Bearing
147° SE
Detroit (DTW) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,856 miles (2,986 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–PUJ; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,440
both directions
Passengers
1,339
both directions
Load factor
93.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PUJ?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–PUJ in July 2026 (8 departures).
- DL
8 departures · 1,440 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of DTW–PUJ departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 93.0% load
100.0%
How has DTW–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PUJ departures fell from 53 in August 2025 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
53 departures · 6,745 passengers
71.2%
Load
September 2025
4 departures · 372 passengers
52.8%
Load
October 2025
20 departures · 2,930 passengers
81.4%
Load
November 2025
14 departures · 2,170 passengers
86.1%
Load
December 2025
51 departures · 7,327 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
80 departures · 12,367 passengers
85.2%
Load
February 2026
64 departures · 10,853 passengers
91.9%
Load
March 2026
72 departures · 12,539 passengers
95.9%
Load
April 2026
67 departures · 10,941 passengers
90.8%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 3,333 passengers
90.0%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 1,386 passengers
94.4%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 1,339 passengers
93.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PUJ
92.8% full
4 departures · 668 passengers
PUJ → DTW
93.2% full
4 departures · 671 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
DTW to PUJ is 1,856 miles (2,986 km / 1,612 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,856-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,856-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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