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LAF to UPB: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,227 mi
1,975 km · 1,067 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from UPB?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,227 miles (1,975 km, 1,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 LAF to UPB?
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