Puerto Plata: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Puerto Plata is a city of 146,000 people in Dominican Republic, 34 m (112 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cibao International Airport (STI), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Puerto Plata runs from about 10 h 59 min a day in late December to 13 h 22 min in late June (computed for 19.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Puerto Plata is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Cibao International Airport (STI), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,595 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP, 13 km).
Flights to Puerto Plata: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Puerto Plata · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santo Domingo, 169 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Port-au-Prince, 222 km (Haiti) — flights
- Santiago de los Caballeros, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santo Domingo Oeste, 161 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santo Domingo Este, 170 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Carrefour, 228 km (Haiti) — flights
- Delmas, 219 km (Haiti)
- Pétionville, 220 km (Haiti)
- Port-de-Paix, 225 km (Haiti)
- Saint-Marc, 224 km (Haiti)
Common questions
Which airport serves Puerto Plata?
Cibao International Airport (STI), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Puerto Plata?
About 146,000 people live in Puerto Plata (GeoNames).
What time zone is Puerto Plata in?
America/Santo_Domingo, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Puerto Plata?
The Peso (DOP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Puerto Plata?
Santo Domingo (169 km), Port-au-Prince (222 km), Santiago de los Caballeros (38 km), Santo Domingo Oeste (161 km), Santo Domingo Este (170 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.