Direct flights from Punta Cana (PUJ) to New York (EWR): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,522 km, an estimated 3 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Punta Cana and New York. Updated 8 September 2026 at 17:08 UTC.
PUJPunta Canatracking
EWRNew Yorksmooth · +0
2,522 km · ~3h 44m est.
dep bank 17:56–23:309x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
82% on time
of the last 17 operated PUJ → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes
How the Punta Cana to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PUJ to EWR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from PUJ to EWR?
Great-circle distance is 2,522 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 208–246 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PUJ–EWR fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at PUJ and arrival-side delay at EWR, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.