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 May 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 34% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
224
May 2026
Seats
38,822
both directions
Passengers
34,988
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–PUJ?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–PUJ departures in May 2026 (127), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
127 departures · 22,200 seats
Share of departures56.7%92.4%
Load
- B6
61 departures · 9,882 seats
Share of departures27.2%93.2%
Load
- DM
Arajet
36 departures · 6,740 seats
Share of departures16.1%78.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 34% of EWR–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
77 departures · 83.0% load
34.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
65 departures · 95.0% load
29.0% - Airbus A320
61 departures · 93.2% load
27.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
21 departures · 92.4% load
9.4%
How has EWR–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PUJ departures rose from 186 in June 2025 to 224 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
186 departures · 28,474 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2025
199 departures · 32,703 passengers
94.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → PUJ
90.1% full
112 departures · 17,607 passengers
PUJ → EWR
90.2% full
112 departures · 17,381 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (34.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (29.0%).
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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