Punta Cana, Dominican Republic → Miami, United States
786 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Punta Cana to Miami is 1,456 km (905 miles). Miami lies roughly northwest of Punta Cana; the initial great-circle bearing is 305° (NW). It is an international route from Dominican Republic to United States.
Punta Cana (La Altagracia, Dominican Republic) sits at 18.5601°N, 68.3725°W; Miami (South, United States) is at 25.7617°N, 80.1918°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 305° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 19min | 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 Punta Cana and Miami — 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 Punta Cana and Miami lies at approximately 22.2677°N, 74.1301°W — the position that is an equal 728 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Miami (America/New_York) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Punta Cana (America/Puerto_Rico), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from Punta Cana to Miami is approximately 1,456 km (905 miles, 786 nautical miles).
Miami lies roughly northwest of Punta Cana; the initial great-circle bearing is 305° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 19min (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 Punta Cana and Miami — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Miami (America/New_York) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Punta Cana (America/Puerto_Rico), 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