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PUJ to NBG: distance & flight time
Punta Cana (Punta Cana International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,567 mi
2,523 km · 1,362 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUJ — Punta Cana International Airport · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUJ from NBG?
The flight distance from Punta Cana (PUJ) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,567 miles (2,523 km, 1,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUJ to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Punta Cana and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Punta Cana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUJ to NBG?
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