Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Punta Cana from $146

If you’re not able to fly to Punta Cana in September, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Newark Airport to Punta Cana during October average around $413.

The cheapest day to depart from Newark Airport to Punta Cana is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $450. 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 $524.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Newark Airport to Punta Cana when you can find flight prices for as low as $421. 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 $486 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Punta Cana from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Punta Cana for around $492 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Punta Cana from Newark Airport for as low as $438 on momondo.

Delta and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to Punta Cana

United Airlines, Arajet and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Punta Cana from Newark Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Punta Cana. Keep in mind that there are 10 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 18% of flights between Newark and Punta Cana have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 131 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 45% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Montreal (YUL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $426.

Flights connecting via Charlotte (CLT) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 23m.

Charlotte (CLT) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 50m.

3 flights are operational daily from Newark Airport to Punta Cana as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 84% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 25 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in Punta Cana each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.