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DEC to PDS: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,020 mi
1,641 km · 886 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 DEC
Near PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from PDS?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,020 miles (1,641 km, 886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 DEC to PDS?
Nonstop service on DEC–PDS 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 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour behind Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to PDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEC–PDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEC to PDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEC–PDS 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.