Cheap flights from New York to Punta Cana from $124

If you’re not able to fly to Punta Cana in September, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to Punta Cana during October average around $365.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Punta Cana is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $461. 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 $519.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York to Punta Cana when you can find flight prices for as low as $463. Flying to Punta Cana at noon 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 $485 per ticket.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 $459 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 for as low as $429 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 51% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Punta Cana flight.

As of February 2026, prices for New York to Punta Cana flights are approximately 7% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Spirit Airlines, Arajet, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Punta Cana

JetBlue, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Punta Cana from New York according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Punta Cana. Keep in mind that there are 11 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 14% 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 133 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. Saturday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

11 flights are operational daily from New York to Punta Cana as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 93% of flights per day taking off at noon.

80 flights are operational weekly from New York to Punta Cana as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.