# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Punta Cana (PUJ)

> 5,241 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,241 km / 3,256 mi / 2,830 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Dominican Republic
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:57 in Sao Paulo, it's 12:57 in Punta Cana)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,412 ft (PUJ is lower than GRU)

## Airports

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:57 in Sao Paulo, it's 12:57 in Punta Cana.

## Related

- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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