Getting To The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory located in the Western Caribbean, 480 miles south of Miami, Florida, 150 miles south of Cuba and 180 miles northwest of Jamaica. By jet, the Cayman Islands is only a 70-minute direct flight from Miami.

The main passenger airport in the Cayman Islands, "Owen Roberts International Airport", is located on the largest of the Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman. Our sister island of Cayman Brac also has its own airport, "Gerrard Smith International Airport". These two airports serve as the Cayman Islands main ports of entry for visitors. Little Cayman is served by daily inter-island flights.

There are more than 55 weekly flights into the Cayman Islands including 28 flights each week between Miami and Grand Cayman with connections to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Direct service from Miami is provided by Cayman Airways and American Airlines.

Inter-island service between Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman is provided by Cayman Airways and Cayman Express. Cayman Airways provides daily jet service to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, while Cayman Express provides service four times daily to both islands from Grand Cayman.

The Cayman Islands airports are run by the Civil Aviation Authority, which oversees airport operations, and maintains and improves the airports. The Civil Aviation Authority is the regulatory body that controls the aviation industry throughout the Cayman Islands. Their mission is to provide a safe and efficient environment for the movement of aircraft and people in accordance with international and national practices.

Please feel free to contact the Civil Aviation Authority at www.caacayman.com. This site is a very useful tool for current information on Aircraft Registry or the Air Traffic Services.

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has a Visitor Information booth in the Customs hall of the Owen Roberts International Airport. The Visitor Information booth is fully stocked with the latest tourist publications, brochures and other information visitors may need during a visit to the Cayman Islands.

Cayman Airways: Our National Airline
Cayman Airways is the National Flag Carrier of the Cayman Islands. With just over 40,000 people in the country, we are proud of our national airline and its fleet of five Boeing 737 jets. Cayman Airways' aircraft are easily recognized at international airports by their distinctive and colourful Sir Turtle livery.

Today, Cayman Airways has more non-stop flights between Grand Cayman and the US than any other airline; with a daily service from Miami, and regular services from Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Houston and Boston. Cayman Airways also provides connecting regional service to Cayman Brac, Little Cayman, Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica and Havana, Cuba, plus a weekly non-stop flight from Miami to Cayman Brac.

Cayman Airways' Sir Turtle Rewards
Cayman Airways' Sir Turtle Rewards frequent flyer programme was designed exclusively for loyal and frequent Cayman Airways travelers.

To become eligible for Sir Turtle Rewards, all you have to do is join! The more you fly with Cayman Airways, the faster you are rewarded. With three levels of Membership: Silver, Gold and Platinum, there is a rewards level for all customers. For more information simply ask for an application form at any Cayman Airways ticket counter, call 345-949-8200 or email sirturtlerewards@caymanairways.net.

The Cayman Islands and Cayman Airways are known for their warm hospitality, and as soon as you step on board Cayman Airways you will begin to experience genuine Caymanian hospitality.

For reservations and information, contact your travel agent or Cayman Airways at 1-800 4-CAYMAN (USA and Canada toll free), 171-491-7771 (UK) or visit Cayman Airways at www.caymanairways.com.

Other Carriers
American Airlines provides, non-stop daily flights from Miami to Grand Cayman. For more information please contact your local travel agent or visit www.aa.com.

Continental Airlines operates a Boeing 737-700 aircraft equipped with 12 first class and 112 economy class seats. Continental's New York area flight departs from Newark International Airport on Saturday. For more details contact your travel agent or www.continental.com.

Delta Airlines operates a 148-seat Boeing 738-800 from Atlanta to Grand Cayman daily with an additional flight on Saturdays. The Atlanta-Grand Cayman service continues to operate year-round. For information on scheduling and fares please visit Delta Air Lines at www.delta.com.

Island Air
Island Air has two executive planes for charter that can hold eight passengers each. The airline flies to 12 destinations within the Caribbean and Central America. Popular destinations include Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Island Air also provides airplane hangar storage, executive office rental, flight seeing trips, handlings of corporate aircraft, third party maintenance and is the Texaco agent for fuel.

Contact details: (345)949-5252 or email at iair@candw.ky

Northwest operates a 148-seat Airbus 320 from Detroit to Grand Cayman on Saturdays. For information on scheduling and fares please visit Northwest at www.nwa.com.

US Airways serves Grand Cayman daily from Charlotte, North Carolina. For scheduling and fares information, please visit US Airways at www.usairways.com.

Air Canada non-stop flights from Toronto to Grand Cayman every week with convenient connections from/to Western and Eastern Canada.

Everything you're waiting for is just 3 hours and 55 minutes away. This short flight is offered up to 4 flights weekly over the winter season (Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) and once weekly over the summer season (Sunday).

Air Canada also offers daily flights to Grand Cayman connecting with Cayman Airways through their various gateways in the U.S.

For current air fares and schedules, visit www.aircanada.com.

British Airways offers service four times weekly using Boeing 767s from London (Heathrow) to Grand Cayman on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with an intermediate stop in Nassau, Bahamas. For current airfares, schedules and general information contact your travel agent or visit www.britishairways.com.

Air Jamaica and Cayman Airways offer regular service to Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica. Islena connects Grand Cayman with La Ceiba, Honduras, and Cubana Airlines offers weekly flights from Grand Cayman to Havana, Cuba.

A number of charter flights also operate from various US cities and Canada year-round.