SDQ to JFK
Flights from Santo Domingo to New York
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Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
Santo Domingo to JFK is a four hour nonstop on JetBlue or Delta, landing at Terminal 5 or Terminal 4 respectively, both with immigration on site. Evening arrivals at JFK coincide with the transatlantic bank, so lines for visitor passports can be long; US citizens should use Mobile Passport Control. From either terminal the AirTrain reaches Jamaica for the LIRR and the E train, and the A train at Howard Beach. Leaving Las Américas, expect a slow check-in with large family groups and lots of checked luggage; three hours before departure is not excessive at Christmas.
Airlines flying Santo Domingo to New York
| Airline | Service | Days | Checked bags | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | Nonstop3h 55m | 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. | |
| Delta Air Lines | Nonstop4h | Daily | Main Cabin includes 1 free bag (50 lb) to the Caribbean and 2 free bags to Lagos, Accra and Dakar; Basic Economy pays for bags to the Caribbean. |
Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
What it costs
from
$431
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
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.
JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, US · America/New_York
John F. Kennedy International is the main international airport for New York and the departure point for Delta's nonstops to Lagos, Accra and Dakar, JetBlue's Caribbean network and Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca. For Haiti it currently offers connections only; the New York nonstop to Cap-Haïtien is at Newark. Brooklyn's Flatbush and East Flatbush, home to the largest Haitian community in the Northeast, are 30 to 60 minutes away.
Arriving at New York
Immigration is in each terminal. Evening arrivals share halls with the transatlantic bank and visitor lines can exceed an hour; Mobile Passport Control and Global Entry help.
AirTrain to Jamaica for the LIRR (20 minutes to Penn Station) and the E train, or to Howard Beach for the A train to Brooklyn. Yellow taxis charge a flat fare to Manhattan; rideshare pickups are in designated lots.