Flights Punta Cana → New York
PUJ → JFK
How long is the flight from Punta Cana to New York?
The flight from Punta Cana (PUJ) to New York (JFK) takes 3h 16m 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 New York is operated using a mix of Airbus A321, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport, which opened in 1948, handles over 62 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the region.
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) → New York (JFK) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York 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 New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Punta Cana (PUJ) to New York (JFK) heads north for about 2,508 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 16m.
Departures from Punta Cana on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of PUJ-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Punta Cana the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked PUJ-JFK flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PUJ-JFK
The flight from Punta Cana (PUJ) to New York (JFK) takes 3h 16m 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) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Punta Cana-New York is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
