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UPB to GAO: distance & flight time
Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport) → Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport)
518 mi
834 km · 451 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UPB from GAO?
The flight distance from Baracoa Playa (UPB) to Guantanamo (GAO) is 518 miles (834 km, 451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPB to GAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 GAO?
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