Your airfare to Belize will certainly take one of the
largest chunks out of your Belize travel budget, but you
do have to get here before you can enjoy all that Belize
has to offer, so there isn’t too much you can do
about it. Well, maybe there is. That all depends on how
flexible you are willing to be. Finding a cheap flight
to Belize is easier than ever, so if you put a little
effort into comparing different flights to Belize, it
could mean big savings in the end. For visitors to Belize
who are coming from North America, the trip is relatively
short. Since there are a good amount of direct flights
to Belize from U.S. cities like Miami,
Dallas,
and Charlotte,
you can be in Belize in just a few hours. This is surely
welcome news if it gets cold and grey during much of your
winter. If you are flying from Canada to Belize, your
best bet for direct flights is Toronto,
and you can find seasonal direct flights with various
charter companies. Many top airlines offer Belize flights,
a few of them being American Airlines, Continental, and
US Airways. Other airlines that offer Belize flights with
regular frequency are Delta, Maya Island, Tropic, Tikal,
and Grupo TACA.
Most Belize flights involve a layover of some kind,
especially if you are coming from outside of the United
States. This, of course, doesn’t apply to most of
the other Central American countries, which do offer plenty
of direct flights. A good amount of U.S. visitors to Belize
will even have to experience a layover in one of the U.S.
cities that offers direct flights to Belize, or in any
one of the Central American capital cities. If you are
departing from, or laying over in Miami, which is common,
you’re just a 2-hour’s flight away from starting
your Belize vacation!
Although Belize City is
no longer the capital of the country, it is still the
main Belize transportation, cultural, and financial hub.
All international flights to Belize arrive in Belize City
at the Philip Goldson International Airport. This airport
is located some 11 miles outside of town, so you can either
take a taxi to your Belize
City hotel if you are staying here, or you can arrange
for transportation to your accommodations with the hotel
itself. Many Belize hotels,
especially the luxury
Belize hotels, will provide your transportation between
the hotel and the airport as part of the rates, even if
you are staying a few hours away at one of the San
Ignacio hotels, for example. Some Belize visitors
will prefer renting a car right away, which can be done
at the Belize City international airport.
Securing airfare to Belize can easily be done on your
own. The best time to look for cheap flights to Belize
is outside of the peak season. The drier months in Belize,
which are December through May, are the most popular months
for Belize travel, so should you look for airfare to Belize
during this time, you’ll likely notice elevated
flight prices. So, if cheap flights to Belize are an absolute
must for you, you can start by booking your trip between
the months of December and May. Even if you decide to
look for airfare to Belize during the peak season, buying
your plane tickets to Belize well in advance can be a
good way to save money. Should you book your trip at the
last minute, you still might be able to secure a discount
Belize flight. Some of the major airlines, offer last-minute
travel deals, and though you sometimes don’t get
to pick the destination, you might find Belize already
among the choices. Various Belize vacation packages offer
round trip airfare to Belize as part of the deal, and
sometimes, bundling your airfare with your accommodations
is a good way to save a little on the side. Plus, many
a Belize vacation package also includes a list of interesting
tours and activities, which
can be quite convenient.
