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PSE to BCA: distance & flight time
Ponce (Mercedita Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport)
543 mi
874 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- PSE — Mercedita Airport · Ponce, Puerto Rico
- 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 PSE
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 PSE from BCA?
The flight distance from Ponce (PSE) to Baracoa Playa (BCA) is 543 miles (874 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSE to BCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 PSE to BCA?
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