Newark (EWR) to Puerto Plata (POP)
Flight time
≈ 3h 43m
Bearing
171° S
Newark (EWR) to Puerto Plata (POP) is 1,462 miles (2,352 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–POP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–POP; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
14
May 2026
Seats
2,506
both directions
Passengers
1,999
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–POP?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–POP in May 2026 (14 departures).
- UA
14 departures · 2,506 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–POP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 100% of EWR–POP departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
14 departures · 79.8% load
100.0%
How has EWR–POP traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–POP departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 14 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–POP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,884 passengers
92.5%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,656 passengers
92.7%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 2,553 passengers
89.1%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 1,283 passengers
89.6%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 1,291 passengers
90.1%
Load
November 2025
10 departures · 1,601 passengers
89.4%
Load
December 2025
32 departures · 4,182 passengers
73.3%
Load
January 2026
43 departures · 6,440 passengers
83.7%
Load
February 2026
38 departures · 5,543 passengers
81.5%
Load
March 2026
40 departures · 6,280 passengers
87.7%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 1,218 passengers
85.1%
Load
May 2026
14 departures · 1,999 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → POP
79.3% full
7 departures · 994 passengers
POP → EWR
80.2% full
7 departures · 1,005 passengers
Nonstop EWR–POP 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
Puerto Plata
DO
Gregorio Luperon International Airport
Coordinates
19.76°N, 70.57°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Puerto Plata (POP)?
EWR to POP is 1,462 miles (2,352 km / 1,270 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to POP?
A nonstop covers the 1,462-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–POP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–POP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,462-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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