Let’s get silly with comparisons. Ninety miles is exactly the length of 1,584 football fields end-to-end. That’s a lot of Sunday afternoons spent tailgating. Or, if you prefer, it’s about the distance a frustrated Miami driver will swear they’ve driven just looking for a parking spot in South Beach.
Here’s my favorite: 90 miles is the same as 360,000 flamingos standing beak-to-tail. Yes, I did the math. And no, I don’t know why flamingos came to mind—maybe because they’re pink and Cuba has a lot of them. Point is, it’s not far, but getting there is a whole different story.
How Far is Cuba From Miami by Boat? (Answered)
Why "Just 90 Miles" Feels Like a Joke
For a boat, it’s about 3 to 4 hours from Miami to Havana—less than a flight to New York. But the real journey involves passports, visas, and sometimes a flight that takes 45 minutes. That’s right: a 45-minute flight. I’ve had longer taxi rides from the airport to downtown Miami.
My buddy Tom once took that flight. He said, “I barely finished my tiny bag of pretzels before we landed.” He then spent the next hour trying to figure out if his phone was on Cuba time or Miami time—spoiler: it was confused, just like the rest of us.
