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UPB to COU: distance & flight time
Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,229 mi
1,979 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UPB from COU?
The flight distance from Baracoa Playa (UPB) to Columbia (COU) is 1,229 miles (1,979 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPB to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Baracoa Playa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UPB to COU?
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