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MQY to PDS: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
963 mi
1,549 km · 837 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
963 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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.
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Near MQY
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Frequently asked questions
How far is MQY from PDS?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 963 miles (1,549 km, 837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 time difference between Smyrna and Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour behind Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to PDS?
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