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SDF to BCA: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport)
1,402 mi
2,256 km · 1,218 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
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 SDF from BCA?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Baracoa Playa (BCA) is 1,402 miles (2,256 km, 1,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to BCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 SDF to BCA?
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