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DTW to UPB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,326 mi
2,134 km · 1,152 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from UPB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,326 miles (2,134 km, 1,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 DTW to UPB?
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