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YOW to UPB: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,588 mi
2,556 km · 1,380 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from UPB?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,588 miles (2,556 km, 1,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 YOW to UPB?
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