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COU to PUJ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Punta Cana (Punta Cana International Airport)
2,000 mi
3,219 km · 1,738 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- PUJ — Punta Cana International Airport · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near PUJ
- LRM · Casa De Campo International Airport37 mi away
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport81 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport83 mi away
- SDQ · Las Américas International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from PUJ?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 2,000 miles (3,219 km, 1,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to PUJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Punta Cana?
Punta Cana is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to PUJ?
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