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NBW to UPB: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Leeward Point Field) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
521 mi
838 km · 453 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
521 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NBW — Leeward Point Field · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 NBW
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport13 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport41 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport55 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport55 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 NBW from UPB?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (NBW) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 521 miles (838 km, 453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBW to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 NBW to UPB?
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