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VQS to UPB: distance & flight time
Vieques Island (Vieques Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,160 mi
1,866 km · 1,008 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VQS — Vieques Airport · Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
- UPB — Playa Baracoa Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VQS
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport16 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport17 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport21 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport33 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is VQS from UPB?
The flight distance from Vieques Island (VQS) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,160 miles (1,866 km, 1,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VQS to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 VQS to UPB?
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