Flights Zurich → Punta Cana
ZRH → PUJ
How long is the flight from Zurich to Punta Cana?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Punta Cana (PUJ) takes about 9h 50m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to the popular tourist destination of Punta Cana. The destination airport serves over eight million passengers annually, reflecting its significance as a major travel hub for visitors to the Caribbean 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 Zurich (ZRH) → Punta Cana (PUJ) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 4 flights monitored in recent months, 50% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.8/100 (medium), 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 Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Punta Cana: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Punta Cana (PUJ) heads west for about 7,526 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 50m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of ZRH-PUJ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Punta Cana it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 4 tracked ZRH-PUJ flights, 50% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating ZRH-PUJ
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-PUJ
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Punta Cana (PUJ) takes about 9h 50m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Zurich (ZRH) -> Punta Cana (PUJ) route, on-time performance is 50% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 4 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Punta Cana is 0.00% across 4 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Punta Cana, 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.
