Miami (MIA) to Puerto Plata (POP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 18m
Bearing
122° SE
Miami (MIA) to Puerto Plata (POP) is 746 miles (1,201 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MIA–POP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MIA–POP; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
122
July 2026
Seats
18,360
both directions
Passengers
16,612
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–POP?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MIA–POP in July 2026 (122 departures).
- AA
122 departures · 18,360 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.5%
Load
What plane flies MIA–POP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 49% of MIA–POP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
60 departures · 92.8% load
49.2% - Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 89.3% load
47.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 82.1% load
3.3%
How has MIA–POP traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–POP departures rose from 71 in August 2025 to 122 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–POP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
71 departures · 8,466 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,295 passengers
92.4%
Load
October 2025
114 departures · 10,859 passengers
64.7%
Load
November 2025
108 departures · 9,727 passengers
69.3%
Load
December 2025
110 departures · 10,067 passengers
65.0%
Load
January 2026
88 departures · 10,437 passengers
74.1%
Load
February 2026
62 departures · 8,417 passengers
78.9%
Load
March 2026
69 departures · 9,591 passengers
80.8%
Load
April 2026
62 departures · 8,985 passengers
84.3%
Load
May 2026
84 departures · 11,345 passengers
85.2%
Load
June 2026
121 departures · 15,724 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2026
122 departures · 16,612 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → POP
90.7% full
61 departures · 8,329 passengers
POP → MIA
90.2% full
61 departures · 8,283 passengers
Nonstop MIA–POP 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
Puerto Plata
DO
Gregorio Luperon International Airport
Coordinates
19.76°N, 70.57°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Miami (MIA) from Puerto Plata (POP)?
MIA to POP is 746 miles (1,201 km / 648 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to POP?
A nonstop covers the 746-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–POP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (49.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (47.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–POP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 746-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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