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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–PUJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
68
July 2026
Seats
12,172
both directions
Passengers
11,489
both directions
Load factor
94.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PUJ?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–PUJ in July 2026 (68 departures).
- UA
68 departures · 12,172 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 97% of IAH–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
66 departures · 94.4% load
97.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 94.7% load
2.9%
How has IAH–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PUJ departures rose from 46 in August 2025 to 68 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
69 departures · 11,594 passengers
93.8%
Load
July 2026
68 departures · 11,489 passengers
94.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → PUJ
95.2% full
35 departures · 5,965 passengers
PUJ → IAH
93.5% full
33 departures · 5,524 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (97.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (2.9%).
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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