Houston (IAH) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 4h 32m
Bearing
109° E
Houston (IAH) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,867 miles (3,004 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–PUJ; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
66
May 2026
Seats
11,814
both directions
Passengers
10,738
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PUJ?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–PUJ in May 2026 (66 departures).
- UA
66 departures · 11,814 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.9%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 59% of IAH–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
39 departures · 89.0% load
59.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
27 departures · 93.6% load
40.9%
How has IAH–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PUJ departures held steady at about 66 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
66 departures · 11,183 passengers
94.7%
Load
July 2025
71 departures · 12,087 passengers
95.2%
Load
August 2025
46 departures · 7,076 passengers
85.9%
Load
September 2025
10 departures · 1,457 passengers
81.4%
Load
October 2025
16 departures · 2,468 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
20 departures · 2,905 passengers
81.2%
Load
December 2025
36 departures · 5,650 passengers
87.7%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,524 passengers
78.3%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,198 passengers
83.7%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 9,773 passengers
89.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,303 passengers
86.6%
Load
May 2026
66 departures · 10,738 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → PUJ
91.3% full
33 departures · 5,393 passengers
PUJ → IAH
90.5% full
33 departures · 5,345 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 Houston (IAH) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
IAH to PUJ is 1,867 miles (3,004 km / 1,622 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,867-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (59.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (40.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,867-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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