Cheap flights from Santiago to Punta Cana from $202

If you’re not able to fly to Punta Cana in October, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Santiago to Punta Cana during March average around $444.

The cheapest day to depart from Santiago to Punta Cana is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $408. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Punta Cana on Saturday is $688.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Santiago to Punta Cana when you can find flight prices for as low as $411. 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 $524 per ticket.

Fly from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to Punta Cana for the best Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - Punta Cana flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Punta Cana from Santiago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Punta Cana for around $512 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Punta Cana from Santiago for as low as $461 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez 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 37% on your flight if you consider stops on a Santiago to Punta Cana flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Santiago to Punta Cana flights are approximately 6% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

JetSMART and Arajet are the most popular carriers operating from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to Punta Cana

Copa Airlines, Arajet and Avianca are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Punta Cana from Santiago according to our data. Copa Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Punta Cana. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 25% of flights between Santiago and Punta Cana have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 207 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, LATAM Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Lima (LIM) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Lima (LIM) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $478.

Flights connecting via Panama City (PTY) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 40m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 12m.

The number of flights available between Santiago and Punta Cana is 1 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 4:00AM, with 62% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of March 2026, 8 flights take off from Santiago and land in Punta Cana each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 38% of weekly flights taking off on this day.