Punta Cana, Dominican Republic → New York, United States
1,361 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Punta Cana to New York is 2,521 km (1,567 miles). New York lies roughly north of Punta Cana; the initial great-circle bearing is 349° (N). 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; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 349° (N); 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 Punta Cana and New York — 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 New York 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, New York (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 New York is approximately 2,521 km (1,567 miles, 1,361 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly north of Punta Cana; the initial great-circle bearing is 349° (N).
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 Punta Cana and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, New York (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