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Flights Philadelphia → Punta Cana

PHL → PUJ

12.9
Average risk (Low)
2
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route from Philadelphia to Punta Cana is served by a mix of Airbus aircraft, including the A319, A320, and A330-200 models. The destination airport sees over 8 million passengers annually, underscoring its popularity as a travel hub.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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The Philadelphia (PHL) → Punta Cana (PUJ) route is operated by American Airlines, Frontier Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Punta Cana the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Punta Cana: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Punta Cana (PUJ) heads south for about 2,459 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 30m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Punta Cana it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
11:30
Elevation PUJ
47 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A319, Airbus A330-200
Est. CO₂/passenger
~221 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
American Airlines (AA) 74% 16 min 3.0%
Frontier Airlines (F9) 74% 15 min 2.2%

Frequently asked questions about PHL-PUJ

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines.

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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.