Cheap flights from New York to Punta Cana from $215

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Punta Cana from New York, with most prices found around $458. If you are unable to visit Punta Cana during the month of October, then departing from New York during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $480.

Fly from Newark to Punta Cana for the best New York - Punta Cana flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Punta Cana from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Punta Cana for around $650 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Punta Cana from New York for as low as $609 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to Punta Cana.

As of May 2026, prices for New York to Punta Cana flights are approximately 12% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between New York and Punta Cana have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and Punta Cana is 9 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 08:00, with 87% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between New York and Punta Cana is 68 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.