Providenciales Island Airport (PLS)
Providenciales Island International Airport averages 36 flights per day to 41 destinations, with 1 domestic and 40 international routes. A total of 31 airlines operate at PLS, led by interCaribbean Airways. This airport provides direct service to 10 countries across one continent, with the United States representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Providenciales Island connects to Denver, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 25 mins.
- Destinations
- 41 (1 domestic · 40 international)
- Flights per day
- 36 (6 domestic · 31 international)
- Busiest Route
- Cockburn Town (6/day)
- Longest Direct Flight
- Denver 4 hrs 25 mins
- Shortest Flight
- Cockburn Town 35 mins
- Top Airline
- interCaribbean Airways (8 routes)
- Top Country
- United States (18 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 9,206 ft / 2,806 m
Weather in Providenciales Island
41 Destinations from Providenciales Island Airport (PLS)
This week, 41 active routes depart from Providenciales Island International Airport. The busiest route connects Providenciales Island with Cockburn Town and is operated by 2 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Denver, and the shortest flight is to Cockburn Town.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cockburn Town |
PLS → GDT
35 mins |
Caicos Express Airways, interCaribbean Airways2 |
| 3 | Cap Haitien |
PLS → CAP
1 hr 10 mins |
Caicos Express Airways, interCaribbean Airways, Sunrise Airways3 |
| 3 | Miami |
PLS → MIA
2 hrs |
American Airlines, Flexjet, IBC Airways, RQJ4 |
| 2 | Atlanta |
PLS → ATL
3 hrs |
Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines2 |
| 2 | Charlotte |
PLS → CLT
2 hrs 50 mins |
American Airlines1 |
| 2 | New York |
PLS → JFK
3 hrs 5 mins |
Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways2 |
| 2 | Nassau |
PLS → NAS
1 hr 40 mins |
Bahamasair, British Airways, interCaribbean Airways3 |
| 2 | Santiago |
PLS → STI
1 hr 5 mins |
Caicos Express Airways, interCaribbean Airways2 |
| 1 | Kingston |
PLS → KIN
1 hr 45 mins |
Caicos Express Airways, interCaribbean Airways2 |
| 1 | Newark |
PLS → EWR
3 hrs 30 mins |
United Airlines1 |
| 1 | Orlando |
PLS → MCO
2 hrs 20 mins |
BOG, Southwest Airlines2 |
| 1 | Santo Domingo City |
PLS → SDQ
1 hr 10 mins |
interCaribbean Airways1 |
| 1 | Washington |
PLS → IAD
3 hrs 10 mins |
United Airlines1 |
| 6/week | Nors-Kaykos | PLS → — | Caicos Express Airways1 |
| 5/week | Montreal |
PLS → YUL
3 hrs 50 mins |
Air Canada, Skyservice Business Aviation, Starlink Aviation3 |
| 3/week | Boston |
PLS → BOS
3 hrs 35 mins |
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways3 |
| 3/week | Bridgetown |
PLS → BGI
2 hrs 40 mins |
interCaribbean Airways1 |
| 3/week | Havana |
PLS → HAV
2 hrs |
interCaribbean Airways1 |
| 3/week | Minneapolis |
PLS → MSP
4 hrs 30 mins |
Delta Air Lines1 |
| 3/week | Morristown |
PLS → MMU
3 hrs 25 mins |
VJA1 |
| 3/week | Toronto |
PLS → YYZ
3 hrs 50 mins |
WestJet, Air Canada2 |
| 2/week | Charleston |
PLS → CHS
2 hrs 45 mins |
DCM1 |
| 2/week | Chicago |
PLS → ORD
3 hrs 50 mins |
American Airlines, United Airlines2 |
| 2/week | Naples |
PLS → APF
2 hrs 5 mins |
AirSprint, Flexjet2 |
| 2/week | Savannah | PLS → SAV | ATI Jet, VistaJet2 |
| 2/week | Teterboro |
PLS → TEB
4 hrs |
EAU, VJA2 |
| 2/week | White Plains |
PLS → HPN
3 hrs 30 mins |
Flexjet, VJA2 |
| 1/week | Dallas-Fort Worth |
PLS → DFW
3 hrs 40 mins |
American Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Dayton |
PLS → DAY
3 hrs 20 mins |
MVP1 |
| 1/week | Denver |
PLS → APA
4 hrs 25 mins |
Flexjet1 |
| 1/week | Detroit |
PLS → DTW
3 hrs 40 mins |
Delta Air Lines1 |
| 1/week | Fort Lauderdale |
PLS → FLL
2 hrs 20 mins |
Flexjet1 |
| 1/week | Los Angeles | PLS → LAX | MVJ1 |
| 1/week | Ottawa | PLS → YOW | Chartright Air1 |
| 1/week | Philadelphia |
PLS → PHL
3 hrs 15 mins |
American Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Scottsdale | PLS → SCF | Silver Air1 |
| 1/week | Seattle | PLS → BFI | Flexjet1 |
| 1/week | Stuart |
PLS → SUA
2 hrs 20 mins |
Privaira1 |
| 1/week | Anguilla |
PLS → AXA
1 hr 55 mins |
AirSprint1 |
| 1/week | West Palm Beach |
PLS → PBI
1 hr 55 mins |
AirSprint1 |
| 1/week | Winnipeg | PLS → YWG | PHX1 |
Airlines
Providenciales Island International Airport is served by 31 airlines, with interCaribbean Airways in the lead at 13% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 31% of routes. 21 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 31 airlines operate international routes, compared with 2 serving domestic routes. Flexjet is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Denver with a flight time of 4 hrs 25 mins.
- interCaribbean Airways8 routes
- American Airlines6 routes
- Flexjet6 routes
- Caicos Express Airways5 routes
- Delta Air Lines5 routes
- United Airlines3 routes
- VJA3 routes
- AirSprint3 routes
- JetBlue Airways2 routes
- Air Canada2 routes
- Sunrise Airways1 route
- IBC Airways1 route
- RQJ1 route
- Frontier Airlines1 route
- Bahamasair1 route
- British Airways1 route
- BOG1 route
- Southwest Airlines1 route
- Skyservice Business Aviation1 route
- Starlink Aviation1 route
- WestJet1 route
- DCM1 route
- ATI Jet1 route
- VistaJet1 route
- EAU1 route
- MVP1 route
- MVJ1 route
- Chartright Air1 route
- Silver Air1 route
- Privaira1 route
- PHX1 route
Providenciales Island International Airport provides direct service to 10 countries across one continents. The route network is 2% domestic and 98% international, with Cockburn Town, Turks & Caicos Islands serving as the primary international destination.
- United States18/day
- Turks & Caicos Islands6/day
- Haiti3/day
- Dominican Republic3/day
- Bahamas2/day
- Jamaica1/day
- Canada1/day
- Barbados3/week
- Cuba3/week
- Anguilla1/week
Global Rankings of Providenciales Island Airport (PLS)
This snapshot shows how Providenciales Island Airport (PLS) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #406 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #1,259 – Domestic Destination Count
- #190 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #479 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #880 – Domestic Flight Count
- #259 – International Flight Count
- #371 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #488 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #685 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #400 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
2 Runways at Providenciales Island Airport (PLS)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9,206 ft · 2,806 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
| 28 | 9,206 ft · 2,806 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
53 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 9,206 ft / 2,806 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Providenciales Island International Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-400 | 9,236 ft · 2,815 m | 6,250 ft · 1,905 m |
| Boeing 747SP | 9,252 ft · 2,820 m | 5,249 ft · 1,600 m |
| Boeing 777 Freighter | 9,285 ft · 2,830 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A300B1 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Airbus A300B2 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Boeing 767-400 | 9,501 ft · 2,896 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Airbus A340-200 | 9,514 ft · 2,900 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| Airbus A380-900 | 9,678 ft · 2,950 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 9,744 ft · 2,970 m | 5,610 ft · 1,710 m |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 2,953 ft · 900 m |
| Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Tupolev Tu-144 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-53 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A350-900F | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A380 Cargo | 9,875 ft · 3,010 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boom Overture | 10,118 ft · 3,084 m | n/a |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,400 ft · 3,170 m | 5,700 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |