# Distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Punta Cana (PUJ)

> 14,785 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,785 km / 9,187 mi / 7,983 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Dominican Republic
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 13:57 in Kolkata, it's 04:27 in Punta Cana)
- **Elevation difference**: 31 ft (PUJ is higher than CCU)

## Airports

### [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolkata, India
- ICAO: VECC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.650000, 88.450000
- Elevation: 16 ft

### [Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/puj-punta-cana-punta-cana-international-airport/1ef266df-5bcc-6094-94b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- ICAO: MDPC
- Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
- Coordinates: 18.570000, -68.360000
- Elevation: 47 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:57 in Kolkata, it's 04:27 in Punta Cana.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/puj-punta-cana-punta-cana-international-airport/1ef266df-5bcc-6094-94b3-06bb2780ed98)
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