New York (JFK) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 55m
Bearing
167° S
New York (JFK) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,559 miles (2,508 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PUJ; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
359
May 2026
Seats
63,089
both directions
Passengers
55,710
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PUJ?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–PUJ departures in May 2026 (235), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
235 departures · 40,398 seats
Share of departures65.5%88.8%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 10,664 seats
Share of departures17.3%83.1%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 12,027 seats
Share of departures17.3%91.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 39% of JFK–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
139 departures · 90.7% load
38.7% - Airbus A321neo
71 departures · 91.7% load
19.8% - Airbus A321
65 departures · 88.6% load
18.1% - Boeing 737-800
40 departures · 82.5% load
11.1% - Airbus A220-300
22 departures · 72.3% load
6.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 84.1% load
6.1%
How has JFK–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PUJ departures fell from 381 in June 2025 to 359 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
381 departures · 57,928 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2025
433 departures · 72,308 passengers
93.5%
Load
August 2025
419 departures · 70,720 passengers
94.1%
Load
September 2025
293 departures · 40,023 passengers
71.9%
Load
October 2025
288 departures · 40,479 passengers
75.8%
Load
November 2025
287 departures · 41,869 passengers
85.2%
Load
December 2025
382 departures · 54,789 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
343 departures · 51,974 passengers
87.6%
Load
February 2026
326 departures · 48,610 passengers
86.0%
Load
March 2026
357 departures · 58,375 passengers
93.5%
Load
April 2026
449 departures · 67,501 passengers
86.1%
Load
May 2026
359 departures · 55,710 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PUJ
88.8% full
181 departures · 28,267 passengers
PUJ → JFK
87.8% full
178 departures · 27,443 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
JFK to PUJ is 1,559 miles (2,508 km / 1,354 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,559-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (38.7%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (19.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,559-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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