"Virtually all major air carriers fly into the modern international airports found throughout the Dominican Republic."
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Dominican Republic Travel Tips
Getting to the Dominican Republic by air is very easy as there are many direct flights from across the United States, Canada and Europe. Virtually all of the airports can accept private aircraft, depending upon size and space availability, and commercial flights arrive daily into the major airport hubs. Listed below are the airports you will most likely fly into if you are in a commercial or private aircraft.| City | Airport Name | IATA Code | Customs | Runway | IFR | Length |
| Barahona | Maria Montez Int'l | BRX | Yes | Paved | Yes | 9800 ft. |
| Higuey | Punta Cana Int'l | PUJ | Yes | Paved | Yes | 10100 ft. |
| La Romana | La Romana Int'l | LRM | Yes | Paved | Yes | 6500 ft. |
| Puerto Plata | Gregorio Luperon Int'l | POP | Yes | Paved | Yes | 10100 ft. |
| Samana | El Portillo | EPS | Yes | Paved | No | 2900 ft. |
| El Catey | Samana Int'l | AZS | Yes | Paved | Yes | 9843 ft. |
| Santiago | Cibao Int'l | STI | Yes | Paved | Yes | 5000 ft. |
| Santo Domingo | Las Americas Int'l | SDQ | Yes | Paved | Yes | 11000 ft. |
| Note: this information is provided as a courtesy and should not be considered definitive or a replacement for official information. | ||||||
Drive Times
The Dominican Republic is not your typical tiny Caribbean island nation that you can drive around in a single day. This is the second largest nation in the Caribbean with an area of 48,730 sq. kilometers (km2). By comparison, Jamaica is 1/4th of the size and Puerto Rico is 1/5th the size of the Dominican Republic. Popular islands such as St. Barts (21 km2) and Anguilla (102 km2) are extremely small by comparison.The reason we point this out is because often tourists will want to fly into Punta Cana but stay at Villa Castellamonte on the north coast. The driving distances between the various airports and locations along the north coast can be deceptive unless you understand the scale of the country. Here are some popular drive times you should use when considering which airport to fly into.
| From Airport (below) to City (right) | Sosua | Cabarete | Cabrera | Las Terrenas |
| Puerto Plata (POP) | 30 mins | 45 mins | 90 mins | 3 hrs 30 mins |
| El Catey (AZS) | 2 hrs | 90 mins | 45 mins | 1 hr |
| Santo Domingo (SDQ) | 3.5 hrs | 3 hrs | 2 hrs | 3 hrs |
| Santiago (STI) | 1 hr | 90 mins | 2.5 hrs | 3.5 hrs |
| Punta Cana (PUJ) | 7 hrs | 7.5 hrs | 8 hrs | 9+ hrs |