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UPB to ALX: distance & flight time
Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
713 mi
1,148 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
713 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- UPB — Playa Baracoa Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UPB from ALX?
The flight distance from Baracoa Playa (UPB) to Alexander City (ALX) is 713 miles (1,148 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPB to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 UPB to ALX?
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