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DRE to UPB: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,589 mi
2,557 km · 1,381 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from UPB?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,589 miles (2,557 km, 1,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 DRE to UPB?
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