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PDS to POP: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport)
1,979 mi
3,185 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Near POP
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDS from POP?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Puerto Plata (POP) is 1,979 miles (3,185 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to POP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Piedras Negras and Puerto Plata?
Puerto Plata is 2 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to POP?
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