Newark (EWR) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 56m
Bearing
166° S
Newark (EWR) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,567 miles (2,522 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–PUJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
177
July 2026
Seats
30,939
both directions
Passengers
29,400
both directions
Load factor
95.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–PUJ?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–PUJ departures in July 2026 (128), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
128 departures · 22,119 seats
Share of departures72.3%96.9%
Load
- DM
Arajet
34 departures · 6,390 seats
Share of departures19.2%87.5%
Load
- B6
15 departures · 2,430 seats
Share of departures8.5%97.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 54% of EWR–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
95 departures · 93.1% load
53.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
63 departures · 97.1% load
35.6% - Airbus A320
15 departures · 97.7% load
8.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 97.6% load
2.3%
How has EWR–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PUJ departures fell from 206 in August 2025 to 177 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
206 departures · 34,129 passengers
95.7%
Load
September 2025
168 departures · 23,473 passengers
80.1%
Load
October 2025
172 departures · 24,312 passengers
81.1%
Load
November 2025
178 departures · 27,507 passengers
87.6%
Load
December 2025
217 departures · 32,585 passengers
86.3%
Load
January 2026
188 departures · 29,649 passengers
90.7%
Load
February 2026
178 departures · 27,065 passengers
86.5%
Load
March 2026
213 departures · 35,738 passengers
95.4%
Load
April 2026
222 departures · 34,898 passengers
90.8%
Load
May 2026
224 departures · 34,988 passengers
90.1%
Load
June 2026
221 departures · 34,129 passengers
89.8%
Load
July 2026
177 departures · 29,400 passengers
95.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → PUJ
96.3% full
89 departures · 14,968 passengers
PUJ → EWR
93.7% full
88 departures · 14,432 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
EWR to PUJ is 1,567 miles (2,522 km / 1,362 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,567-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (53.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (35.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,567-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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