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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PUJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,356
both directions
Passengers
9,760
both directions
Load factor
94.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PUJ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PUJ in July 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,356 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.2%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PUJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of MDW–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 93.4% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 94.1% load
29.0% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 97.0% load
21.0%
How has MDW–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PUJ departures rose from 8 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
54 departures · 8,490 passengers
94.4%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,760 passengers
94.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → PUJ
93.9% full
31 departures · 5,093 passengers
PUJ → MDW
94.7% full
31 departures · 4,667 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.0%).
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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