Dulles (IAD) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 49m
Bearing
156° SE
Dulles (IAD) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,510 miles (2,430 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAD–PUJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
71
July 2026
Seats
12,699
both directions
Passengers
12,087
both directions
Load factor
95.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–PUJ?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–PUJ departures in July 2026 (70), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
70 departures · 12,530 seats
Share of departures98.6%95.2%
Load
- AC
Air Canada
1 departures · 169 seats
Share of departures1.4%97.0%
Load
What plane flies IAD–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 90% of IAD–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
64 departures · 95.3% load
90.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 93.7% load
8.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 97.0% load
1.4%
How has IAD–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–PUJ departures rose from 68 in August 2025 to 71 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
68 departures · 10,884 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,819 passengers
72.8%
Load
October 2025
74 departures · 9,280 passengers
70.1%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 16,167 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 17,380 passengers
79.6%
Load
January 2026
104 departures · 14,802 passengers
79.5%
Load
February 2026
95 departures · 14,430 passengers
84.9%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 20,072 passengers
93.5%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 18,141 passengers
85.9%
Load
May 2026
66 departures · 11,020 passengers
93.3%
Load
June 2026
67 departures · 11,053 passengers
92.2%
Load
July 2026
71 departures · 12,087 passengers
95.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PUJ → IAD
95.4% full
36 departures · 6,136 passengers
IAD → PUJ
95.0% full
35 departures · 5,951 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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 Dulles (IAD) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
IAD to PUJ is 1,510 miles (2,430 km / 1,312 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,510-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (90.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (8.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,510-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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