EWR to SDQ
Flights from Newark to Santo Domingo
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Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
Newark to Santo Domingo is the New Jersey answer to the JFK route, about four hours nonstop on United from Terminal C or JetBlue from Terminal A. It suits Paterson, Perth Amboy and Union City, all with deep Dominican roots, and avoids the Belt Parkway crawl to JFK. United's Basic Economy allows no full-size carry-on on this route; JetBlue's Blue Basic allows one.
Airlines flying Newark to Santo Domingo
| Airline | Service | Days | Checked bags | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | Nonstop4h | Daily | Economy includes 1 free bag to the Caribbean and Europe and 2 to Lagos; Basic Economy pays for bags and allows no full-size carry-on on most routes. | |
| JetBlue | Nonstop4h | Daily | Blue Basic: no checked bag included, carry-on allowed. Blue and Blue Plus: first bag $35 to $50 online, or included on Blue Plus. |
Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
What it costs
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$427
Indicative one-way total
Based on typical low-season fares booked early, as of September 2, 2026. Taxes and the Jetvala service fee included. Live prices appear in search results.
When to book
The Dominican Republic is a year-round market: over 10 million passengers flew between the US and the DR in the year to June 2025. Prices rise for Christmas, Semana Santa (Easter week) and July to August. February to early April and September to early November are the sweet spots. Three to six weeks ahead is a good target outside holidays.
About the airports
EWR
Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark, US · America/New_York
Newark Liberty is New Jersey's international airport and the closest to Jetvala's home in Plainfield. It has the New York area's only nonstop to Cap-Haïtien, on Sunrise Airways, and United's nonstops to Paris, Lagos and Santo Domingo.
SDQ
Las Américas International Airport
Santo Domingo, DO · America/Santo_Domingo
Las Américas International is the Dominican Republic's capital airport and one of the busiest in the Caribbean, with nonstops to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, New York, Newark, Boston and more. It is also a practical staging point for Haiti's north: Santiago and the Dajabón border are three to four hours by road.
Arriving at Santo Domingo
Complete the free electronic entry and exit form at migracion.gob.do before you fly; the QR code is scanned at immigration. The tourist card fee is included in the ticket. Customs uses a random light system; declare cash over $10,000.
Official taxis at the exit charge a set fare to the Zona Colonial and Piantini (about $35 to $45). Uber operates but pickup rules vary; the pickup point is outside the parking area. Caribe Tours and Metro buses to Santiago leave from the city, not the airport.