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SMD to UPB: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,260 mi
2,028 km · 1,095 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from UPB?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,260 miles (2,028 km, 1,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 SMD to UPB?
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