Orlando (MCO) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 56m
Bearing
127° SE
Orlando (MCO) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,065 miles (1,714 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCO–PUJ; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
137
July 2026
Seats
22,689
both directions
Passengers
21,833
both directions
Load factor
96.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–PUJ?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–PUJ departures in July 2026 (75), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
75 departures · 12,631 seats
Share of departures54.7%97.8%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 10,058 seats
Share of departures45.3%94.3%
Load
What plane flies MCO–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 45% of MCO–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
61 departures · 94.2% load
44.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 97.3% load
30.7% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 98.3% load
14.6% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 98.5% load
9.5% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 98.5% load
0.7%
How has MCO–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–PUJ departures fell from 193 in August 2025 to 137 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
193 departures · 24,114 passengers
78.2%
Load
September 2025
155 departures · 17,466 passengers
71.7%
Load
October 2025
156 departures · 18,968 passengers
72.1%
Load
November 2025
171 departures · 19,389 passengers
69.4%
Load
December 2025
154 departures · 18,057 passengers
70.2%
Load
January 2026
137 departures · 17,921 passengers
80.6%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 14,776 passengers
79.2%
Load
March 2026
129 departures · 20,099 passengers
87.6%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 17,157 passengers
85.4%
Load
May 2026
152 departures · 22,456 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
170 departures · 25,593 passengers
91.4%
Load
July 2026
137 departures · 21,833 passengers
96.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → PUJ
96.4% full
69 departures · 10,762 passengers
PUJ → MCO
96.1% full
68 departures · 11,071 passengers
Nonstop MCO–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 Orlando (MCO) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
MCO to PUJ is 1,065 miles (1,714 km / 925 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,065-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (44.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,065-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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