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LOU to UPB: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,066 mi
1,715 km · 926 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 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 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 LOU from UPB?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,066 miles (1,715 km, 926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to UPB?
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 cheapest way to fly from LOU to UPB?
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