CAP to JFK
Flights from Cap-Haïtien to New York
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Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
Coming back from Cap-Haïtien to JFK means a connection in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, and immigration happens at that first US airport, not in New York. Allow at least two and a half hours in Miami for immigration, bag pickup, customs, re-check and TSA. If the connection is on separate tickets (Sunrise into Fort Lauderdale, then JetBlue), a delay on the first flight is your risk, so leave four hours or fly the day before. Once at JFK, the AirTrain connects to the LIRR at Jamaica and the A train at Howard Beach; Brooklyn is under an hour by car outside rush hour.
Airlines flying Cap-Haïtien to New York
| Airline | Service | Days | Checked bags | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 1 stop via MIA7h 10m | Daily | 1 free checked bag (50 lb) to Haiti on all fares except Basic Economy; Basic Economy pays $45 online or $50 at the airport. | Connects in Miami onto the daily Cap-Haïtien flight that starts November 1, 2026. Before that date, no US carrier serves Cap-Haïtien nonstop from this airport. |
| JetBlue | 1 stop via FLL7h 25m | Daily | Blue Basic: no checked bag included, carry-on allowed. Blue and Blue Plus: first bag $35 to $50 online, or included on Blue Plus. | JetBlue has said it is considering Cap-Haïtien but has announced no date. Today it connects through Fort Lauderdale onto a partner or separate ticket. |
Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
What it costs
from
$578
Indicative one-way total
Based on typical low-season fares booked early, as of September 2, 2026. Taxes and the Jetvala service fee included. Live prices appear in search results.
When to book
Fares to Haiti peak from December 15 to January 8 and again in July and August, when the diaspora travels for the holidays and summer. Late January through April is the quietest and cheapest window. Book 6 to 10 weeks ahead for holiday travel; two to four weeks is usually enough in spring. Hurricane season runs June through November and can move flights at short notice.
About the airports
CAP
Cap-Haïtien International Airport
Cap-Haïtien, HT · America/Port-au-Prince
Cap-Haïtien International Airport (CAP), also called Hugo Chávez International, is Haiti's second airport and, since November 2024, the only one US airlines are allowed to use. It sits on the coastal plain just south of the city, a few minutes from the historic center and about 20 km from the Citadelle Laferrière and Sans-Souci Palace at Milot. The airport was expanded in 2013 to take Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft on international flights, and it now carries the bulk of Haiti's traffic with the United States: Sunrise Airways from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boston and Newark, and American Airlines daily from Miami starting November 1, 2026.
JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, US · America/New_York
John F. Kennedy International is the main international airport for New York and the departure point for Delta's nonstops to Lagos, Accra and Dakar, JetBlue's Caribbean network and Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca. For Haiti it currently offers connections only; the New York nonstop to Cap-Haïtien is at Newark. Brooklyn's Flatbush and East Flatbush, home to the largest Haitian community in the Northeast, are 30 to 60 minutes away.
Arriving at New York
Immigration is in each terminal. Evening arrivals share halls with the transatlantic bank and visitor lines can exceed an hour; Mobile Passport Control and Global Entry help.
AirTrain to Jamaica for the LIRR (20 minutes to Penn Station) and the E train, or to Howard Beach for the A train to Brooklyn. Yellow taxis charge a flat fare to Manhattan; rideshare pickups are in designated lots.