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UPB to BHM: distance & flight time
Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
770 mi
1,240 km · 669 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
770 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UPB — Playa Baracoa Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UPB from BHM?
The flight distance from Baracoa Playa (UPB) to Birmingham (BHM) is 770 miles (1,240 km, 669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPB to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Baracoa Playa and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Baracoa Playa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UPB to BHM?
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