Arriving by Air to Providenciales
All international flights to the Turks and Caicos arrive at the Providenciales International Airport (PLS), except for a twice-weekly flight between Miami and South Caicos (XSC) operated by American Airlines. There are onward domestic flights and ferries connecting the family islands.
More than 20 international cities offer flights to Providenciales, with between 4 and 16 international flights landing on the island per day. Saturday and Sunday are the busiest days for travel.
From the US, there are daily flights departing several cities, including Miami, Charlotte, and New York (JFK and EWR), and less-than-daily service from numerous other American cities. There are frequent flights from Toronto and Montreal in Canada.
Two transatlantic flights arrive weekly from London Heathrow. These are the only flights available from Europe.
There are no direct flights to Central America, South America, Africa, or Asia.
Regional Flights
Regional flights connect the Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and a few other Caribbean nations.
Airlines
American, JetBlue, Delta, United, and Southwest are the primary carriers flying from the United States.
Air Canada (and Air Canada Rouge) regularly flies from Canada, and WestJet flies seasonally.
The main Caribbean carriers are Caicos Express Airways and interCaribbean (local airlines) and Bahamasair.
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| Cities and Airlines | ||
| City | Duration | Airline |
| Antigua (ANU) | 1:55 | interCaribbean |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 3:05 | Delta |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 3:15 | Southwest |
| Boston (BOS) | 4:05 | JetBlue, American, Delta |
| Cap-Haïtien (CAP) | 0:45 | Caicos Express, interCaribbean |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 3:00 | American |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4:05 | United, American |
| Dallas (DFW) | 3:55 | American |
| Detroit (DTW) | 4:10 | Delta |
| Washington (IAD) | 3:20 | United |
| Havana (HAV) | 1:50 | interCaribbean |
| Houston (IAH) | 3:45 | United |
| Kingston (KIN) | 1:45 | Caicos Express, interCaribbean |
| Miami (MIA) | 1:55 | American |
| Minneapolis-St Paul (MSP) | 4:40 | Sun Country, Delta |
| Montreal (YUL) | 4:20 | Air Canada |
| Nassau (NAS) | 1:40 | interCaribbean, Bahamasair, British Airways |
| New York (JFK) | 3:40 | JetBlue, American, Delta |
| New York (EWR) | 3:45 | United |
| Orlando (MCO) | 2:18 | Southwest |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 3:25 | American |
| Port-au-Prince (PAP) | 1:15 | interCaribbean |
| Santiago de los Caballeros (STI) | 1:00 | interCaribbean, Caicos Express |
| Santo Domingo (SDQ) | 1:15 | interCaribbean |
| Toronto (YYZ) | 4:00 | Air Canada, WestJet |
| London (LHR) | 11:50 | British Airways (via Nassau) |
Private Aviation
Providenciales has three fixed-base operators catering to those arriving by private plane. Grand Turk and South Caicos are classed as international airports and do allow private aviation traffic, but for all other airports in the Turks and Caicos, you’ll need to clear customs and immigration first in Providenciales (or Grand Turk or South Caicos) before continuing on.