Chicago (MDW) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 4h 44m
Bearing
139° SE
Chicago (MDW) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,968 miles (3,168 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PUJ; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
10
May 2026
Seats
1,750
both directions
Passengers
1,539
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PUJ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PUJ in May 2026 (10 departures).
- WN
10 departures · 1,750 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.9%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 60% of MDW–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 83.7% load
60.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 94.3% load
40.0%
How has MDW–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PUJ departures fell from 51 in June 2025 to 10 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
51 departures · 7,967 passengers
91.9%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 9,611 passengers
90.7%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 1,186 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
4 departures · 358 passengers
62.6%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 397 passengers
69.4%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,247 passengers
74.0%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,065 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
53 departures · 8,186 passengers
91.3%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,632 passengers
85.6%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,539 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → PUJ
90.6% full
5 departures · 793 passengers
PUJ → MDW
85.3% full
5 departures · 746 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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 Chicago (MDW) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
MDW to PUJ is 1,968 miles (3,168 km / 1,710 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,968-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,968-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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