New York, United States → Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
1,361 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from New York to Punta Cana is 2,521 km (1,567 miles). Punta Cana lies roughly south-southeast of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 166° (SSE). It is an international route from United States to Dominican Republic.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; Punta Cana (La Altagracia, Dominican Republic) is at 18.5601°N, 68.3725°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 166° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 39min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between New York and Punta Cana — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between New York and Punta Cana lies at approximately 29.6659°N, 70.8753°W — the position that is an equal 1,261 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Punta Cana (America/Puerto_Rico) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from New York to Punta Cana is approximately 2,521 km (1,567 miles, 1,361 nautical miles).
Punta Cana lies roughly south-southeast of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 166° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 39min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between New York and Punta Cana — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Punta Cana (America/Puerto_Rico) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances