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 May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MIA–POP; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
84
May 2026
Seats
13,322
both directions
Passengers
11,345
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–POP?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MIA–POP in May 2026 (84 departures).
- AA
84 departures · 13,322 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.2%
Load
What plane flies MIA–POP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 49% of MIA–POP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
41 departures · 91.3% load
48.8% - Airbus A319
26 departures · 81.3% load
30.9% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 75.0% load
19.1% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 70.0% load
1.2%
How has MIA–POP traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–POP departures fell from 111 in June 2025 to 84 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–POP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
111 departures · 14,668 passengers
89.2%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 16,427 passengers
90.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → POP
88.7% full
42 departures · 5,900 passengers
POP → MIA
81.6% full
42 departures · 5,445 passengers
Nonstop MIA–POP 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (30.9%).
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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