Punta Cana (PUJ) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 01m
Bearing
309° NW
Punta Cana (PUJ) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,108 miles (1,783 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PUJ–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PUJ–TPA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
66
May 2026
Seats
10,788
both directions
Passengers
6,562
both directions
Load factor
60.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PUJ–TPA?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop PUJ–TPA departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
62 departures · 10,044 seats
Share of departures93.9%62.2%
Load
- F9
4 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures6.1%42.9%
Load
What plane flies PUJ–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 94% of PUJ–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
62 departures · 62.2% load
93.9% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 42.9% load
6.1%
How has PUJ–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop PUJ–TPA departures rose from 28 in June 2025 to 66 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PUJ–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
28 departures · 4,208 passengers
80.0%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 3,485 passengers
72.4%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 1,685 passengers
56.6%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
19 departures · 1,223 passengers
34.6%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
28 departures · 2,698 passengers
59.5%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 4,956 passengers
49.3%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 4,899 passengers
55.0%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 6,434 passengers
69.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,051 passengers
62.3%
Load
May 2026
66 departures · 6,562 passengers
60.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PUJ → TPA
59.8% full
33 departures · 3,224 passengers
TPA → PUJ
61.9% full
33 departures · 3,338 passengers
Nonstop PUJ–TPA 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 Punta Cana (PUJ) from Tampa (TPA)?
PUJ to TPA is 1,108 miles (1,783 km / 963 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PUJ to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 1,108-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PUJ–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (93.9%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (6.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying PUJ–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,108-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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