Flights Punta Cana → Miami
PUJ → MIA
How long is the flight from Punta Cana to Miami?
The flight from Punta Cana (PUJ) to Miami (MIA) takes 2h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Punta Cana with Miami, using a mix of Boeing aircraft including the 767-300, 737-800, and 757 models. The destination airport in Miami sees over fifty million passengers annually, highlighting 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.
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The Punta Cana (PUJ) → Miami (MIA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 38 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Miami 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 Miami: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Punta Cana (PUJ) to Miami (MIA) heads north-west for about 1,466 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 12m.
Departures from Punta Cana on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of PUJ-MIA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Punta Cana the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Miami it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 38 tracked PUJ-MIA flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PUJ-MIA
The flight from Punta Cana (PUJ) to Miami (MIA) takes 2h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Punta Cana (PUJ) -> Miami (MIA) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 38 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Punta Cana-Miami is 0.00% across 38 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
