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POP to RCY: distance & flight time
Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport) → Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport)
385 mi
620 km · 335 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
385 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POP
Near RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POP from RCY?
The flight distance from Puerto Plata (POP) to Port Nelson (RCY) is 385 miles (620 km, 335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POP to RCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 POP to RCY?
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