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BCA to GLS: distance & flight time
Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
1,414 mi
2,275 km · 1,229 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCA from GLS?
The flight distance from Baracoa Playa (BCA) to Galveston (GLS) is 1,414 miles (2,275 km, 1,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCA to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind Baracoa Playa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCA to GLS?
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