Flights Punta Cana → Charlotte
PUJ → CLT
How long is the flight from Punta Cana to Charlotte?
The flight from Punta Cana (PUJ) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 3h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Punta Cana to Charlotte is operated using a variety of aircraft, including the Airbus A319, Boeing 757, Airbus A321, and Airbus A320. The destination airport in Charlotte sees an annual passenger traffic of 47,758,605, indicating its significance as a major 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Punta Cana (PUJ) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 10 flights monitored in recent months, 90% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Punta Cana the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Punta Cana (PUJ) to Charlotte (CLT) heads north-west for about 2,227 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 9m.
Departures from Punta Cana on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 80% of PUJ-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Punta Cana the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 10 tracked PUJ-CLT flights, 90% left on time with an average delay of -4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating PUJ-CLT
Airports
Frequently asked questions about PUJ-CLT
The flight from Punta Cana (PUJ) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 3h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Punta Cana (PUJ) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 90% with an average delay of -4 minutes, based on 10 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Punta Cana-Charlotte is 0.00% across 10 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Charlotte, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
