Kansas City (MCI) to Punta Cana (PUJ)

2,128mi
3,424 km1,849 nm

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 data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–PUJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 93% full.

Departures

6

July 2026

Seats

1,050

both directions

Passengers

972

both directions

Load factor

92.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MCI–PUJ?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–PUJ in July 2026 (6 departures).

What plane flies MCI–PUJ?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 67% of MCI–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MCI–PUJ traffic changed?

Nonstop MCI–PUJ departures rose from 2 in January 2026 to 6 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop MCI–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 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

  • May 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • June 2026

    8 departures · 1,291 passengers

    92.2%

    Load

  • July 2026

    6 departures · 972 passengers

    92.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MCI → PUJ

88.9% full

3 departures · 467 passengers

PUJ → MCI

96.2% full

3 departures · 505 passengers

Nonstop MCI–PUJ traffic has been filed since 2026.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

MCI

Kansas City

US

Kansas City International Airport

Coordinates

39.30°N, 94.71°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PUJ

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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).

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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