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 July 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 90% full.
Departures
16
July 2026
Seats
2,864
both directions
Passengers
2,583
both directions
Load factor
90.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–POP?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–POP in July 2026 (16 departures).
- UA
16 departures · 2,864 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.2%
Load
What plane flies EWR–POP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 100% of EWR–POP departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 90.2% load
100.0%
How has EWR–POP traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–POP departures held steady at about 16 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–POP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
16 departures · 2,207 passengers
77.1%
Load
July 2026
16 departures · 2,583 passengers
90.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → POP
95.2% full
8 departures · 1,363 passengers
POP → EWR
85.2% full
8 departures · 1,220 passengers
Nonstop EWR–POP 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
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 July 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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