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POP to MDS: distance & flight time
Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport) → Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport)
164 mi
263 km · 142 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
164 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- MDS — Middle Caicos Airport · Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near POP
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is POP from MDS?
The flight distance from Puerto Plata (POP) to Middle Caicos (MDS) is 164 miles (263 km, 142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POP to MDS?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from POP to MDS?
Nonstop service on POP–MDS 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POP to MDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POP–MDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POP to MDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POP–MDS 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.