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BCA to UPB: distance & flight time
Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
550 mi
885 km · 478 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
550 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- BCA — Gustavo Rizo Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
- 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 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 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 BCA from UPB?
The flight distance from Baracoa Playa (BCA) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 550 miles (885 km, 478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCA to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 BCA to UPB?
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