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LOU to BCA: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport)
1,403 mi
2,258 km · 1,219 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from BCA?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Baracoa Playa (BCA) is 1,403 miles (2,258 km, 1,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to BCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 LOU to BCA?
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