Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Punta Cana from $167

If you’re not able to fly to Punta Cana in January, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Punta Cana during May average around $445.

The cheapest day to depart from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Punta Cana is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $509. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Punta Cana on Thursday is $602.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Punta Cana when you can find flight prices for as low as $448. Flying to Punta Cana in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Punta Cana, so prices are often more expensive at around $568 per ticket.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Punta Cana for the best New York John F Kennedy Intl - Punta Cana flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Punta Cana from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Punta Cana for around $536 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Punta Cana from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $498 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Punta Cana flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Punta Cana.

As of October 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Punta Cana flights are approximately 13% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Punta Cana

JetBlue, Delta and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Punta Cana from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 65% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Punta Cana. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Punta Cana on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% 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 149 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 47% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Bogotá (BOG) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $501.

Flights connecting via Montreal (YUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 05m.

Bogotá (BOG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 45m.

The number of flights available between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and Punta Cana is 1 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00AM, with 100% of daily flights leaving at noon.

12 flights are operational weekly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Punta Cana as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 42% of flights per week taking off on this day.