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BCA to ARA: distance & flight time
Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,106 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- BCA — Gustavo Rizo Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCA from ARA?
The flight distance from Baracoa Playa (BCA) to Louisiana (ARA) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCA to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Baracoa Playa and Louisiana?
Louisiana is 1 hour behind Baracoa Playa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCA to ARA?
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