Domestic Flights

Cuba's principal airport and the only one with meaningful year-round international breadth. Terminal 3 handles almost all foreign carriers, Terminal 2 has historically handled U.S. flights, and Terminal 1 is used for domestic Cubana departures — a change of terminal means leaving and re-entering security, so allow time when connecting. It sits roughly 15 km south of Old Havana, about 25–40 minutes by taxi depending on traffic. Every U.S. carrier currently serving Cuba flies here, along with Copa, Aeroméxico, Air Europa and Air France, so it is the default arrival point for the overwhelming majority of visitors.

The country's beach-resort gateway, about 25 km west of the Varadero hotel strip and roughly two hours by road from Havana. Its traffic is overwhelmingly leisure charter from Canada and Europe, which is why the suspension of Canadian service in 2026 has left it far quieter than usual. Travellers heading to Varadero from the U.S. now generally fly into Havana and transfer by road.

The gateway to central Cuba, serving Santa Clara itself plus Trinidad, Remedios and Cayo Santa María, all within a two- to three-hour drive. It is one of only three Cuban airports with direct U.S. service, via American Airlines from Miami, and also receives Copa from Panama City. A small terminal with limited facilities — arrange ground transport before you land rather than expecting a taxi rank.

The main access point for eastern Cuba and the closest international airport to Guardalavaca, about 55 km away. It also functions as the practical alternative for reaching Santiago de Cuba by road when no domestic flight is running. Served by American from Miami and Copa from Panama City; Canadian charters normally make up much of its volume and are currently absent.

A central-eastern airport historically served from Chicago by American Airlines, with service reduced in 2026. Camagüey is the usual staging point for travellers heading onward to Santiago de Cuba or Playa Santa Lucía by road. Expect a modest terminal and limited onward flight options — plan ground transport in advance.

Cuba's second city and the cultural heart of the east, but with no direct U.S. service. Reaching it means flying into Havana, Holguín or Camagüey and continuing by domestic flight, long-distance bus or private transfer — a road journey of roughly two hours from Holguín. Given how thin the domestic schedule is, most travellers should plan on ground transport and budget a full travel day.

A dedicated resort airport built to serve the northern cays, reached by a long causeway from the mainland. Its traffic is almost entirely Canadian leisure charter, so with those programs suspended the airport is running at minimal activity. Travellers with Cayo Coco bookings currently arrive via Havana or Santa Clara and transfer by road.

A small island airport on Cayo Largo, serving one isolated resort area with no road connection to the mainland — access is by air or boat only. It exists almost entirely for charter and package traffic, which is currently suspended, making the island difficult to reach without a charter arrangement.

A small airport on the south-central coast serving Cienfuegos and providing a secondary approach to Trinidad, about 80 km away. Its international traffic has been Canadian leisure charter, currently suspended, so most visitors to the region now arrive through Santa Clara or Havana.