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GRI to UPB: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,539 mi
2,477 km · 1,337 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from UPB?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,539 miles (2,477 km, 1,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 time difference between Grand Island and Baracoa Playa?
Baracoa Playa is 1 hour ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to UPB?
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