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ARE to BCA: distance & flight time
Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport)
527 mi
848 km · 458 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
527 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- BCA — Gustavo Rizo Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
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 ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
Near BCA
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport34 mi away
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport46 mi away
- NBW · Leeward Point Field55 mi away
- IGA · Inagua Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARE from BCA?
The flight distance from Arecibo (ARE) to Baracoa Playa (BCA) is 527 miles (848 km, 458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARE to BCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 ARE to BCA?
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