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POP to VPS: distance & flight time
Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
1,241 mi
1,997 km · 1,078 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POP
Near VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POP from VPS?
The flight distance from Puerto Plata (POP) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 1,241 miles (1,997 km, 1,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POP to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Puerto Plata and Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is 1 hour behind Puerto Plata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POP to VPS?
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