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VRA to UPB: distance & flight time
Varadero (Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
73 mi
117 km · 63 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
73 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m 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
- VRA — Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport · Varadero, Cuba
- 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 VRA
- VRO · Kawama Airport11 mi away
- QSN · San Nicolas De Bari Airport36 mi away
- HAV · José Martí International Airport62 mi away
- UPB · Playa Baracoa Airport73 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 VRA from UPB?
The flight distance from Varadero (VRA) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 73 miles (117 km, 63 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRA to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 VRA to UPB?
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