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POP to UPB: distance & flight time
Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
805 mi
1,295 km · 699 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
805 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- 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 POP
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 POP from UPB?
The flight distance from Puerto Plata (POP) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 805 miles (1,295 km, 699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POP to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 POP to UPB?
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