Philadelphia (PHL) to Punta Cana (PUJ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 51m
Bearing
162° S
Philadelphia (PHL) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,528 miles (2,459 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–PUJ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PHL–PUJ; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
147
May 2026
Seats
27,980
both directions
Passengers
21,956
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–PUJ?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–PUJ departures in May 2026 (111), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
111 departures · 19,488 seats
Share of departures75.5%86.1%
Load
- F9
36 departures · 8,492 seats
Share of departures24.5%61.0%
Load
What plane flies PHL–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 57% of PHL–PUJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
84 departures · 86.1% load
57.1% - Airbus A321neo
30 departures · 61.4% load
20.4% - Airbus A321
26 departures · 79.8% load
17.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 90.2% load
3.4% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 68.5% load
1.4%
How has PHL–PUJ traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–PUJ departures fell from 209 in June 2025 to 147 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–PUJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
209 departures · 30,764 passengers
72.2%
Load
July 2025
226 departures · 34,106 passengers
78.8%
Load
August 2025
204 departures · 32,616 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
44 departures · 4,604 passengers
58.3%
Load
October 2025
109 departures · 15,268 passengers
74.4%
Load
November 2025
132 departures · 18,123 passengers
79.2%
Load
December 2025
148 departures · 20,559 passengers
75.7%
Load
January 2026
121 departures · 17,431 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
110 departures · 16,690 passengers
82.9%
Load
March 2026
131 departures · 20,780 passengers
89.5%
Load
April 2026
137 departures · 20,794 passengers
82.6%
Load
May 2026
147 departures · 21,956 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PUJ → PHL
78.8% full
74 departures · 11,095 passengers
PHL → PUJ
78.1% full
73 departures · 10,861 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 Philadelphia (PHL) from Punta Cana (PUJ)?
PHL to PUJ is 1,528 miles (2,459 km / 1,328 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to PUJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,528-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–PUJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (57.1%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (20.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–PUJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,528-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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