Direct Flights from New York to Punta Cana
Punta Cana · Dominican Republic
Nonstop service from JFK and EWR to PUJ on American, Arajet, Delta, JetBlue, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
New York has 2 airports with nonstop service to Punta Cana. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗JFKPUJJohn F. Kennedy International
- Find flights ↗EWRPUJNewark Liberty International
How rare is this nonstop?
26 cities have a nonstop to Punta Cana, New York among them.
How long to go to Punta Cana for, from New York
3h 35m in the air, 1,559 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
With roughly 9 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Punta Cana
Punta Cana is a town and tourist region at the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic. The region, covering about 420,000 m2 (4,500,000 ft²), is home to a coastline of sandy white beaches. It is a popular spring break destination.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Punta Cana
- The Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of Altagracia is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral in the Dominican Republic dedicated to Our Lady of Altagracia, patroness of the nation. It is in Salvaleón de Higüey.
- Cotubanamá National Park is located on the lower southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, spanning across the provinces of La Altagracia and La Romana with an area of 791.9 km2 (305.8 sq mi) which includes a range o…
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Punta Cana weather, compared with New York
25° warmer than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Punta Cana 84°F · New York 40°F · 44° warmer
- April
- Punta Cana 86°F · New York 59°F · 27° warmer
- July
- Punta Cana 90°F · New York 84°F · 6° warmer
- October
- Punta Cana 89°F · New York 65°F · 24° warmer
Punta Cana is the steadier of the two, moving 6° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Punta Cana
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Punta Cana is December–March, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 84°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Punta Cana, including Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia and Cotubanamá National Park.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Punta Cana?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK, EWR) to Punta Cana (PUJ) on American, Arajet, Delta, JetBlue, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Punta Cana?
- American, Arajet, Delta, JetBlue, United fly nonstop between New York (JFK, EWR) and Punta Cana (PUJ).
- Which New York airport has nonstop flights to Punta Cana?
- You can leave from 2 New York airports: JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on American, Delta, JetBlue; EWR (Newark Liberty International) on Arajet, JetBlue, United.
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Punta Cana?
- There are about 9 nonstop departures per day (roughly 63 per week) from New York to Punta Cana.
- How far is Punta Cana from New York?
- Punta Cana is about 1,559 miles from New York by air.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Dominican Republic?
- Yes — Punta Cana (PUJ) has nonstop service from New York on American, Arajet, Delta, JetBlue, United, making it a nonstop gateway to Dominican Republic.
- What is there to do in Punta Cana?
- Popular things to do include Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, Cotubanamá National Park, and more.
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