Wilmington (ILM) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 16m
Bearing
149° SE
Wilmington (ILM) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,234 miles (1,985 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ILM–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn January 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ILM–PUJ; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 33% full.
Departures
10
January 2026
Seats
1,760
both directions
Passengers
587
both directions
Load factor
33.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ILM–PUJ?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ILM–PUJ in January 2026 (10 departures).
- XP
10 departures · 1,760 seats
Share of departures100.0%33.4%
Load
What plane flies ILM–PUJ?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 80% of ILM–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 30.7% load
80.0% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 46.9% load
20.0%
How has ILM–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop ILM–PUJ departures rose from 4 in December 2025 to 10 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop ILM–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
4 departures · 264 passengers
46.5%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 587 passengers
33.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ILM → PUJ
27.8% full
5 departures · 245 passengers
PUJ → ILM
38.9% full
5 departures · 342 passengers
Nonstop ILM–PUJ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 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 Wilmington (ILM) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
ILM to PUJ is 1,234 miles (1,985 km / 1,072 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ILM to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,234-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ILM–PUJ?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ILM–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,234-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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