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ARE to UPB: distance & flight time
Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,075 mi
1,729 km · 934 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- UPB — Playa Baracoa Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 UPB
- HAV · José Martí International Airport11 mi away
- QSN · San Nicolas De Bari Airport46 mi away
- VRA · Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport73 mi away
- VRO · Kawama Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARE from UPB?
The flight distance from Arecibo (ARE) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,075 miles (1,729 km, 934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARE to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 UPB?
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