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GUF to BCA: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport)
1,069 mi
1,721 km · 929 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- BCA — Gustavo Rizo 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
Near BCA
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport34 mi away
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport46 mi away
- NBW · Leeward Point Field55 mi away
- IGA · Inagua Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from BCA?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Baracoa Playa (BCA) is 1,069 miles (1,721 km, 929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to BCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Gulf Shores and Baracoa Playa?
Baracoa Playa is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to BCA?
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