Kansas City (MCI) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 5h 03m
Bearing
125° SE
Kansas City (MCI) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 2,128 miles (3,424 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–PUJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
350
both directions
Passengers
251
both directions
Load factor
71.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–PUJ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–PUJ in April 2026 (2 departures).
- WN
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.7%
Load
What plane flies MCI–PUJ?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of MCI–PUJ departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 71.7% load
100.0%
How has MCI–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–PUJ departures held steady at about 2 a month between January 2026 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
January 2026
2 departures · 342 passengers
91.9%
Load
February 2026
5 departures · 906 passengers
97.4%
Load
March 2026
9 departures · 1,371 passengers
86.8%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 251 passengers
71.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → PUJ
52.6% full
1 departures · 92 passengers
PUJ → MCI
90.9% full
1 departures · 159 passengers
Nonstop MCI–PUJ traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2026. 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 Kansas City (MCI) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
MCI to PUJ is 2,128 miles (3,424 km / 1,849 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 2,128-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–PUJ?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,128-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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