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MDS to LYB: distance & flight time
Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport) → Little Cayman (Edward Bodden Airfield)
556 mi
895 km · 483 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
556 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MDS — Middle Caicos Airport · Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
- LYB — Edward Bodden Airfield · Little Cayman, Cayman Islands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LYB
- CYB · Gerrard Smith International Airport14 mi away
- GCM · Owen Roberts International Airport86 mi away
- NEG · Negril Airport146 mi away
- TND · Alberto Delgado Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDS from LYB?
The flight distance from Middle Caicos (MDS) to Little Cayman (LYB) is 556 miles (895 km, 483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDS to LYB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 MDS to LYB?
Nonstop service on MDS–LYB 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Middle Caicos and Little Cayman?
Little Cayman is 1 hour behind Middle Caicos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDS to LYB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDS–LYB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDS to LYB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDS–LYB 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.