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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–PUJ; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
3,702
both directions
Passengers
3,333
both directions
Load factor
90.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PUJ?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–PUJ in May 2026 (20 departures).
- DL
20 departures · 3,702 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 60% of DTW–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 86.5% load
60.0% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 94.1% load
30.0% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 97.6% load
10.0%
How has DTW–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PUJ departures fell from 26 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
26 departures · 2,940 passengers
63.8%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 3,813 passengers
63.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PUJ
84.8% full
10 departures · 1,570 passengers
PUJ → DTW
95.3% full
10 departures · 1,763 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (30.0%).
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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