MIA to CAP
Flights from Miami to Cap-Haïtien
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Miami to Cap-Haïtien is the busiest Haiti route in the United States right now, and the one with the most change. As of September 2026, Port-au-Prince remains closed to US airlines under FAA NOTAM A0046/26 through March 2, 2027, so Cap-Haïtien is the airport US carriers can actually fly to. Sunrise Airways has carried most of the traffic from Miami on an Airbus A320; American Airlines adds a daily 737 MAX 8 from November 1, 2026, leaving Miami at 10:15 am and landing at Cap-Haïtien at 12:15 pm. The flight itself is short, about two hours over the Bahamas and the Windward Passage. Broward and Miami-Dade have the largest Haitian communities in the country, which is why Miami fares to Haiti are the benchmark everyone else compares to.
Airlines flying Miami to Cap-Haïtien
| Airline | Service | Days | Checked bags | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Nonstop2h | 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. | Starts November 1, 2026Daily from November 1, 2026 on a 737 MAX 8. Departs Miami 10:15 am, arrives Cap-Haïtien 12:15 pm; returns 1:15 pm, lands Miami 3:15 pm. |
| Sunrise Airways | Nonstop1h 55m | Mon, Wed, Fri | 23 kg (50 lb) allowance; excess $40 first, $65 second, $115 third and fourth; bags over 32 kg not accepted. | Sunrise Airways is a Haitian carrier and is not covered by the FAA order. Schedules shift with demand; days shown are typical. |
Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
What it costs
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$402
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
MIA
Miami International Airport
Miami, US · America/New_York
Miami International is the gateway between the United States and the Caribbean, and for Haiti it is the hub that matters most: the busiest Cap-Haïtien route, the connecting point for American's flights from New York, Boston, Atlanta and Philadelphia, and the airport closest to Little Haiti and North Miami. Broward and Miami-Dade counties together hold the largest Haitian population in the country.
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.
Arriving at Cap-Haïtien
On arrival you walk from the aircraft to the terminal and fill in the green immigration card if you did not get one on the plane; keep the stub, you hand it back when you leave. Immigration has separate lines for Haitian nationals and foreigners, and a US passport with Haitian roots goes in the foreign line. Foreign visitors pay a $10 tourist fee at a dedicated desk (US dollars, exact change helps). Bags come out on a single carousel; porters in numbered vests will grab your bags, and $2 to $5 per bag is the going rate. Customs is a hand check of anything that looks commercial: multiple new phones, boxes of goods and large quantities of medicine draw questions and sometimes duty. Total time from landing to the curb is 30 to 60 minutes on a normal day, longer when two flights land together.
The city is 10 to 20 minutes away by road. Taxis and moto-taxis wait outside the terminal; agree the price before you get in (around $10 to $15 to central Cap-Haïtien in a car, less by moto). Jetvala works with vetted local drivers who meet you at arrivals with your name, drive an air-conditioned SUV or minibus, and can be booked as an add-on at checkout or on WhatsApp. Milot and the Citadelle are 40 to 60 minutes south; Limbé is about an hour west; Labadee and Cormier beach are 30 to 45 minutes northwest. Ouanaminthe and the Dominican border at Dajabón are two to three hours east on Route Nationale 6, a road that is generally passable but should be driven in daylight with a driver who knows it. Overland travel to Port-au-Prince is not something we recommend in 2026; see our ground travel guide for the full picture.