Flights to Haiti in 2026: what is open, who flies, what to expect

US citizens need a passport valid for the length of stay and pay a $10 tourist fee on arrival. Haitian citizens enter on a Haitian passport; dual nationals should carry both passports and use the Haitian one at Haitian immigration and the US one at US immigration. Green card holders with a Haitian passport need nothing else for Haiti but must carry the green card for re-entry to the US. Children traveling with one parent should carry a notarized consent letter from the other; Haitian immigration asks for it more often than US airlines do. Always confirm the current rules with the Haitian consulate and the US embassy before you fly, and see our first-time flyer documents guide.

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Cap-Haïtien (CAP) is the working airport: one small terminal, manual bag screening, a 10 to 20 minute drive to the city and 40 to 60 minutes to Milot and the Citadelle. Port-au-Prince (PAP) is physically open for domestic flights but has no international service we can sell; every US airline ticket to PAP dated before March 2, 2027 is refundable in cash because the airline cancelled it. Santiago (STI) in the Dominican Republic is the overland plan B for the north, about four to five hours by road via Dajabón with a trusted driver.

December 15 to January 8 and July to August are the peaks, with fares up to 40 percent higher and Sunrise flights selling out weeks ahead. Late January to April is dry, cooler and cheapest. Hurricane season runs June to November; September and October carry the most weather risk and flights can be cancelled with a day's notice. For Fèt Gede (November 1 and 2) and Carnival (February), book six weeks ahead.

Sunrise Airways allows one 23 kg (50 lb) bag on international fares; extra bags cost $40, $65, then $115 each, and nothing over 32 kg is accepted. American includes one free 50 lb bag to Haiti on every fare except Basic Economy ($45 prepaid, $50 at the airport). Spirit, when it returns, includes no free checked bag and has limited bags to one per passenger in December. Barrels and boxes are accepted as checked pieces within the same limits and are the first thing left behind when a flight is full. Our baggage guide has the full comparison.

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Money: US dollars are accepted almost everywhere in Cap-Haïtien; carry small bills. ATMs exist but are unreliable, so bring cash and use a money transfer app for top-ups. SIM: Digicel and Natcom sell SIMs outside arrivals; a week of data costs a few dollars, and WhatsApp works well on both. Transport: agree taxi fares in advance; Jetvala's vetted drivers can meet you at the airport and run to Milot, Limbé, Labadee or Ouanaminthe. Power cuts are routine, so bring a power bank. Tap water is not drinkable; bottled water is everywhere.