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UPB to LEX: distance & flight time
Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
1,044 mi
1,679 km · 907 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UPB from LEX?
The flight distance from Baracoa Playa (UPB) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 1,044 miles (1,679 km, 907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPB to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 LEX?
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