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ARE to MDS: distance & flight time
Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport) → Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport)
406 mi
654 km · 353 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
406 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- MDS — Middle Caicos Airport · Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
Near MDS
- NCA · North Caicos Airport11 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport28 mi away
- PLS · Providenciales Airport30 mi away
- GDT · JAGS McCartney International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARE from MDS?
The flight distance from Arecibo (ARE) to Middle Caicos (MDS) is 406 miles (654 km, 353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARE to MDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARE to MDS?
Nonstop service on ARE–MDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARE to MDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARE–MDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARE to MDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARE–MDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.