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 July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PUJ; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
355
July 2026
Seats
66,900
both directions
Passengers
63,992
both directions
Load factor
95.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PUJ?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–PUJ departures in July 2026 (232), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
232 departures · 44,402 seats
Share of departures65.4%96.5%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 10,664 seats
Share of departures17.5%91.9%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 11,834 seats
Share of departures17.2%96.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 36% of JFK–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
127 departures · 96.3% load
35.8% - Airbus A321neo
114 departures · 96.6% load
32.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 91.4% load
15.2% - Airbus A320
51 departures · 96.3% load
14.4% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 94.8% load
2.3% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 87.1% load
0.3%
How has JFK–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PUJ departures fell from 419 in August 2025 to 355 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
353 departures · 59,333 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2026
355 departures · 63,992 passengers
95.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PUJ
96.7% full
180 departures · 32,841 passengers
PUJ → JFK
94.6% full
175 departures · 31,151 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (35.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (32.1%).
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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