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BCA to NEW: distance & flight time
Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,176 mi
1,893 km · 1,022 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCA from NEW?
The flight distance from Baracoa Playa (BCA) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,176 miles (1,893 km, 1,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCA to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Baracoa Playa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCA to NEW?
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