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MDS to SML: distance & flight time
Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport) → Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport)
252 mi
406 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
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 SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDS from SML?
The flight distance from Middle Caicos (MDS) to Stella Maris (SML) is 252 miles (406 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDS to SML?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 SML?
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