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SPF to UPB: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,906 mi
3,068 km · 1,656 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from UPB?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,906 miles (3,068 km, 1,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 time difference between Spearfish-South Dakota and Baracoa Playa?
Baracoa Playa is 2 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to UPB?
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