UPDATED: This story has been revised to include the Department of Transportation’s August 31, 2016 announcement of the final flight schedules for 20 daily non-stop flights from the U.S. to Havana’s José Martí International Airport.
Looking for a flight schedule to Cuba? We’ve got you covered.
When JetBlue’s inaugural commercial flight to Santa Clara lands next week, it will become the first U.S. airline to begin regular commercial flights to Cuba in more than 50 years.
The New York-based airline already has been running charter flights from New York to Havana since earlier this year when President Obama eased travel restrictions that had been in place since the Cold War era. And American Airlines began a charter flight from Los Angeles to Havana last December. But like other airlines, JetBlue is still awaiting government approval for regular commercial flights to the Cuban capital.
While Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, and United received tentative approval earlier this summer from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fly to Havana, their flight schedules were not confirmed until August 31st. The airlines will begin selling airfare to Havana as they announce the start dates for the new routes.
Only 20 daily non-stop flights are being permitted from the U.S. to the Cuban capital and 14 will be from Florida, out of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando. The remaining six flights will connect Havana with Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, and New York.
Over the next few months, 10 airlines will begin regular daily and weekly service to 10 Cuban cities. Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, JetBlue, Frontier, Silver Airways, Spirit, Southwest, Sun Country, and United will operate a combined 155 flights, which will be rolled out between now and January. Their planned flight schedules are listed below.
But don’t start packing your bags just yet. There are still restrictions for Americans to travel to Cuba—you must fulfill one of 12 entry requirements. For the latest news, check out the webpage of the U.S. embassy in Havana. The schedule below lists the date that each airline begins operating flights to nine cities in Cuba, other than Havana.
Flights to Cuba from the U.S.
Alaska Airlines
TBD: One daily flight from Los Angeles to Havana
American Airlines
Sept. 7: One daily flight from Miami to Holguín and CienfuegosSept. 9: One daily flight from Miami to Camaguey and Santa ClaraSept. 11: One daily flight from Miami to VaraderoTBD: Four daily flights from Miami to HavanaTBD: One daily flight from Charlotte to Havana
Delta Air Lines
TBD: One daily flight from New York’s JFK to HavanaTBD: One daily flight from Atlanta to HavanaTBD: One daily flight from Miami to Havana
Frontier Airlines
Oct. 27: Daily flights from Chicago O’Hare to Santiago de CubaDec. 15: Four weekly flights from Philadelphia to CamagueyDec. 15: Three weekly flights from Philadelphia to Santa ClaraJan. 7: One weekly flight each from Chicago O’Hare and Philadelphia to Varadero.TBD: One daily flight from Miami to Havana
JetBlue
Aug. 31: Three weekly flights from Fort Lauderdale to Santa ClaraOct. 1: One daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa ClaraNov. 3: One daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to CamagüeyNov. 10: One daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to HolguínTBD: Two daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Havana (except only once on Saturdays)TBD: One daily flight from New York JFK to HavanaTBD: One daily flight from Orlando to Havana
Silver Airways
All flights originate in Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Sept. 1: Daily flight to Santa ClaraOct. 13: Five weekly flights to CamagüeyOct. 21: Two weekly flights to CienfuegosOct. 27: Daily flight to HolguínNov. 3: Daily flight to Santiago de CubaNov. 17: Three weekly flights to Cayo CocoDec. 2: Four weekly flights to VaraderoDec. 8: One weekly flight to Cayo Largo del SurDec. 16: Three weekly flights to Manzanillo
Spirit Airlines
TBD: Two daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Havana
Southwest Airlines
TBD: Two daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to VaraderoTBD: One daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa ClaraTBD: Two daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to HavanaTBD: One daily flight from Tampa to Havana
Sun Country Airlines
TBD: One weekly flight from Minneapolis to VaraderoTBD: One weekly flight from Minneapolis to Santa Clara
United Airlines
TBD: One daily flight from Newark to HavanaTBD: One weekly flight from Houston to Havana (on Saturdays)
But that’s not the only way to get to Cuba. You can also take HavanaAir, which flies out of Miami and Key West. In May, Carnival’s newest brand Fathom began cultural cruises to Cuba out of Miami. Check out these 9 other ways to get to Cuba by boat or plane.
Christopher Tkaczyk is the Senior News Editor at Travel + Leisure. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @ctkaczyk.
UPDATED: This story has been revised to include the Department of Transportation’s August 31, 2016 announcement of the final flight schedules for 20 daily non-stop flights from the U.S. to Havana’s José Martí International Airport.
Looking for a flight schedule to Cuba? We’ve got you covered.
When JetBlue’s inaugural commercial flight to Santa Clara lands next week, it will become the first U.S. airline to begin regular commercial flights to Cuba in more than 50 years.
The New York-based airline already has been running charter flights from New York to Havana since earlier this year when President Obama eased travel restrictions that had been in place since the Cold War era. And American Airlines began a charter flight from Los Angeles to Havana last December. But like other airlines, JetBlue is still awaiting government approval for regular commercial flights to the Cuban capital.
While Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, and United received tentative approval earlier this summer from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fly to Havana, their flight schedules were not confirmed until August 31st. The airlines will begin selling airfare to Havana as they announce the start dates for the new routes.
Only 20 daily non-stop flights are being permitted from the U.S. to the Cuban capital and 14 will be from Florida, out of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando. The remaining six flights will connect Havana with Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, and New York.
Over the next few months, 10 airlines will begin regular daily and weekly service to 10 Cuban cities. Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, JetBlue, Frontier, Silver Airways, Spirit, Southwest, Sun Country, and United will operate a combined 155 flights, which will be rolled out between now and January. Their planned flight schedules are listed below.
But don’t start packing your bags just yet. There are still restrictions for Americans to travel to Cuba—you must fulfill one of 12 entry requirements. For the latest news, check out the webpage of the U.S. embassy in Havana. The schedule below lists the date that each airline begins operating flights to nine cities in Cuba, other than Havana.
Flights to Cuba from the U.S.
Alaska Airlines
- TBD: One daily flight from Los Angeles to Havana
American Airlines
- Sept. 7: One daily flight from Miami to Holguín and CienfuegosSept. 9: One daily flight from Miami to Camaguey and Santa ClaraSept. 11: One daily flight from Miami to VaraderoTBD: Four daily flights from Miami to HavanaTBD: One daily flight from Charlotte to Havana
Delta Air Lines
- TBD: One daily flight from New York’s JFK to HavanaTBD: One daily flight from Atlanta to HavanaTBD: One daily flight from Miami to Havana
Frontier Airlines
- Oct. 27: Daily flights from Chicago O’Hare to Santiago de CubaDec. 15: Four weekly flights from Philadelphia to CamagueyDec. 15: Three weekly flights from Philadelphia to Santa ClaraJan. 7: One weekly flight each from Chicago O’Hare and Philadelphia to Varadero.TBD: One daily flight from Miami to Havana
JetBlue
- Aug. 31: Three weekly flights from Fort Lauderdale to Santa ClaraOct. 1: One daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa ClaraNov. 3: One daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to CamagüeyNov. 10: One daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to HolguínTBD: Two daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Havana (except only once on Saturdays)TBD: One daily flight from New York JFK to HavanaTBD: One daily flight from Orlando to Havana
Silver Airways
All flights originate in Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
- Sept. 1: Daily flight to Santa ClaraOct. 13: Five weekly flights to CamagüeyOct. 21: Two weekly flights to CienfuegosOct. 27: Daily flight to HolguínNov. 3: Daily flight to Santiago de CubaNov. 17: Three weekly flights to Cayo CocoDec. 2: Four weekly flights to VaraderoDec. 8: One weekly flight to Cayo Largo del SurDec. 16: Three weekly flights to Manzanillo
Spirit Airlines
- TBD: Two daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Havana
Southwest Airlines
- TBD: Two daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to VaraderoTBD: One daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa ClaraTBD: Two daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to HavanaTBD: One daily flight from Tampa to Havana
Sun Country Airlines
- TBD: One weekly flight from Minneapolis to VaraderoTBD: One weekly flight from Minneapolis to Santa Clara
United Airlines
- TBD: One daily flight from Newark to HavanaTBD: One weekly flight from Houston to Havana (on Saturdays)
But that’s not the only way to get to Cuba. You can also take HavanaAir, which flies out of Miami and Key West. In May, Carnival’s newest brand Fathom began cultural cruises to Cuba out of Miami. Check out these 9 other ways to get to Cuba by boat or plane.
Christopher Tkaczyk is the Senior News Editor at Travel + Leisure. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @ctkaczyk.