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CIU to UPB: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,608 mi
2,587 km · 1,397 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from UPB?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,608 miles (2,587 km, 1,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 CIU to UPB?
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