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PUJ to POP: distance & flight time
Punta Cana (Punta Cana International Airport) → Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport)
166 mi
267 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PUJ — Punta Cana International Airport · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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 POP
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUJ from POP?
The flight distance from Punta Cana (PUJ) to Puerto Plata (POP) is 166 miles (267 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUJ to POP?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from PUJ to POP?
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