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MDS to POP: distance & flight time
Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport) → Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport)
164 mi
263 km · 142 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
164 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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 POP
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDS from POP?
The flight distance from Middle Caicos (MDS) to Puerto Plata (POP) is 164 miles (263 km, 142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDS to POP?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDS to POP?
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