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LFT to UPB: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
763 mi
1,228 km · 663 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
763 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional 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 LFT from UPB?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 763 miles (1,228 km, 663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Lafayette and Baracoa Playa?
Baracoa Playa is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to UPB?
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