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POP to VRA: distance & flight time
Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport) → Varadero (Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport)
734 mi
1,182 km · 638 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
734 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- VRA — Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport · Varadero, 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 VRA
- VRO · Kawama Airport11 mi away
- QSN · San Nicolas De Bari Airport36 mi away
- HAV · José Martí International Airport62 mi away
- UPB · Playa Baracoa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POP from VRA?
The flight distance from Puerto Plata (POP) to Varadero (VRA) is 734 miles (1,182 km, 638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POP to VRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 VRA?
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