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SML to BCA: distance & flight time
Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport)
228 mi
366 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
228 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
- BCA — Gustavo Rizo Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 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 SML from BCA?
The flight distance from Stella Maris (SML) to Baracoa Playa (BCA) is 228 miles (366 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SML to BCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SML to BCA?
Nonstop service on SML–BCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SML to BCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SML–BCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SML to BCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SML–BCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.