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MDS to PLS: distance & flight time
Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport) → Providenciales (Providenciales Airport)
30 mi
48 km · 26 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
30 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MDS — Middle Caicos Airport · Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
- PLS — Providenciales Airport · Providenciales, 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 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 PLS
- NCA · North Caicos Airport23 mi away
- MDS · Middle Caicos Airport30 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport51 mi away
- MYG · Mayaguana Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDS from PLS?
The flight distance from Middle Caicos (MDS) to Providenciales (PLS) is 30 miles (48 km, 26 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDS to PLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 PLS?
Nonstop service on MDS–PLS 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDS to PLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDS–PLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDS to PLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDS–PLS 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.