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GAO to SML: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport) → Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport)
242 mi
389 km · 210 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
242 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 mi away
Near SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAO from SML?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (GAO) to Stella Maris (SML) is 242 miles (389 km, 210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAO to SML?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 GAO to SML?
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