Direct Flights To Belize: Which Airlines?

Belize is a tropical paradise in Central America, boasting beautiful beaches, gorgeous waterfalls, and a thriving ecosystem. With English as its official language, it is a popular tourist destination. All international flights into Belize land at Philip Goldson International Airport in Belize City. Direct flights are available from North America, Central America, Mexico, Canada, the United States, and Europe.

From North America, visitors can take advantage of direct flights from major hubs, including Toronto, Calgary, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, LA, and Denver. European travellers can fly non-stop from London Heathrow to Belize, with a short connection in Miami.

Several airlines offer direct flights from the United States to Belize, including American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. These airlines cover most major American airport hubs, with flights from Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, and Seattle.

For travellers from Canada, WestJet and Air Canada provide seasonal direct flights from November to April, Belize's prime tourist season. These flights depart from Toronto and Calgary, with an average flight time of five to six hours.

From Central America, Tropic Air, the local Belizean airline, offers direct flights from Cancun. Additionally, Copa Airlines flies directly from Panama to Belize, while Avianca provides direct flights from El Salvador.

Airlines flying direct from the US to Belize

There are several airlines that offer direct flights from the US to Belize. These include:

• United Airlines, which offers direct flights from Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Sacramento, Minneapolis, Austin, Detroit, Phoenix, Boston, Kansas City, Baltimore, Dallas, Las Vegas, Portland, Salt Lake City, Seattle, New Orleans, Orlando, Cleveland, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Calgary, Philadelphia, San Diego, Milwaukee, Saint Louis, San Antonio, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Raleigh, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Missoula, New York/Newark, Fort Lauderdale, Billings, Columbus, Kalispell, Oklahoma City, Orange County, Fort Myers, and Montrose.
• American Airlines, which offers direct flights from Dallas, Miami, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Denver, Boston, Chicago, Sacramento, Washington, D.C., New York, Baltimore, Austin, Orlando, and New York.
• Delta Airlines, which offers direct flights from Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Miami.
• Alaska Airlines, which offers direct flights from Los Angeles and Seattle.
• Southwest Airlines, which offers direct flights from Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, and Orlando.
• Frontier Airlines, which offers direct flights from Denver and Orlando.
• Jet Blue, which offers direct flights from New York.

All international flights land at the Philip Goldson International Airport (BZE) in Belize City.

Airlines flying direct from Canada to Belize

Direct flights from Canada to Belize are available with Air Canada and WestJet. These airlines fly direct from Toronto to Belize, with Air Canada offering year-round flights twice weekly and WestJet offering Saturday flights. Air Canada also offers flights from Montréal and Calgary to Belize.

Direct non-stop seasonal flights from November to April are available from Toronto with Air Canada and from Toronto and Calgary with WestJet.

Other airlines flying from Canada to Belize

Although they don't offer direct flights, Delta and United Airlines provide cheap flight options from Canada to Belize City.

Airlines flying direct from Central America to Belize

There are four major airlines that provide direct flights from Central America to Belize. One of the most prominent is Tropic Air, which also operates as a domestic airline in Belize and can offer transfers to smaller airports in the country. The other three airlines are TAG, COPA Airlines, and Avianca Airlines.

• Cancun, Mexico — Tropic Air
• Flores, Guatemala — Tropic Air
• Guatemala City — TAG
• Panama City, Panama — COPA Airlines
• Roatan, Honduras — Tropic Air
• San Salvador, El Salvador — Tropic Air and Avianca Airlines

Airlines flying direct from Europe to Belize

There are currently no direct non-stop flights from Europe to Belize. However, there are still several options for European travellers to get to Belize with just one stop.

London, England

American Airlines offers direct flights from London Heathrow to Belize with a short connection in Miami, Florida. Flights depart four times a week and have a short layover in Miami before continuing directly to Belize City.

Via the United States

European travellers can also transit to Belize via Toronto, Canada. Both Air Canada and WestJet offer non-stop flights from Toronto to Belize City.

Via Mexico

Multiple European airlines, including British Airways, Lufthansa, and Virgin Atlantic, offer non-stop flights to top destinations in Mexico, including Cancun. From Cancun, there are either bus or short-haul non-stop flights to Belize.

Via Guatemala

Iberia Airlines offers non-stop flights from Madrid to Guatemala City, and there are multiple overland and short-haul flights from there to Belize.

Airlines flying direct from Mexico to Belize

There are a number of airlines that offer direct flights from Mexico to Belize. Tropic Air is the only airline that offers direct flights from Cancún, Mexico to Belize. This airline offers two flights per day, which provide good connecting opportunities. Flights from Mexico City to Belize are also available, with airlines such as American Airlines, Delta, and Copa offering this route.

From other airports in Mexico, such as Chetumal, it is possible to find alternative connecting flights to Belize. These flights may include a stopover in another airport, such as one of the many airports in the United States that offer flights to Belize.

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