AirportsPunta Cana International Airport is a large airport serving Punta Cana, in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is PUJ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- PUJ
- ICAO code
- MDPC
- City
- Punta Cana
- State or region
- La Altagracia Province
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 18.5671° N, 68.3646° W
- Elevation
- 14 m (47 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,100 m (10,171 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, PUJ means Punta Cana International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MDPC. ICAO codes that begin with M belong to Mexico and Central America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 18.5671° N, 68.3646° W. It stands 14 metres (47 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Santo Domingo, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Punta Cana International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,100 metres (10,171 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 8 airports of Dominican Republic on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 2.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,100 m 10,171 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 09/27 | 3,100 m 10,171 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Casa De Campo International AirportLa Romana | LRM | 59 km |
| Rafael Hernández International AirportAguadilla, Puerto Rico | BQN | 130 km |
| Eugenio Maria De Hostos AirportMayaguez, Puerto Rico | MAZ | 133 km |
| Las Américas International AirportSanto Domingo | SDQ | 138 km |
| Samaná El Catey International AirportSamana | AZS | 164 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 13,594 km | 16 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 14,062 km | 17 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,220 km | 15 h 15 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,882 km | 8 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,508 km | 3 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 5,219 km | 6 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,648 km | 21 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,306 km | 16 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,751 km | 19 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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