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DEC to MDS: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport)
1,598 mi
2,572 km · 1,389 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- 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.
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Near DEC
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 DEC from MDS?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Middle Caicos (MDS) is 1,598 miles (2,572 km, 1,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to MDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Middle Caicos?
Middle Caicos is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to MDS?
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