Punta Cana (PUJ) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 3h 31m
Bearing
334° NW
Punta Cana (PUJ) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 1,355 miles (2,180 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PUJ–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop PUJ–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
2,018
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PUJ–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop PUJ–RDU in July 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.8%
Load
What plane flies PUJ–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of PUJ–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 81.8% load
100.0%
How has PUJ–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PUJ–RDU departures rose from 16 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PUJ–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
16 departures · 1,920 passengers
63.5%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 753 passengers
66.3%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 2,062 passengers
73.8%
Load
January 2026
15 departures · 1,887 passengers
75.7%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,261 passengers
91.6%
Load
March 2026
24 departures · 2,899 passengers
81.3%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 2,062 passengers
73.4%
Load
May 2026
16 departures · 1,480 passengers
67.5%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 1,834 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,018 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PUJ → RDU
82.1% full
9 departures · 1,012 passengers
RDU → PUJ
81.6% full
9 departures · 1,006 passengers
Nonstop PUJ–RDU 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 Punta Cana (PUJ) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
PUJ to RDU is 1,355 miles (2,180 km / 1,177 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PUJ to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 1,355-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PUJ–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PUJ–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,355-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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