Getting to the Azores

There are various ways to get to the Azores from the United States.  You can fly across the Atlantic to Continental Europe, and then fly back to the Azores.

However there is only one carrier, SATA International, that flies directly from the United States to the Azores.   SATA International flies from two U.S. cities,  Boston, MA and Oakland, CA., the flights from Boston are year round, while the flights from Oakland are during the summer.

Flight Times to the Azores

From Boston, you are able to fly directly to Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel (Year Round) and Lajes, Terceira (Summer).  The flights depart at night (around 10:30PM), and arrive in the morning (around 7:00AM).

From Oakland, you are able to fly to Lajes, Terceira (with a technical stop) .  The flights depart in the afternoon (around 4:15PM), and arrive in the morning (around 10:00AM).

Inter-Island Flights in the Azores

Should you need to get to other islands, you can connect with SATA Air Acores,which has flights to the other islands of the Azores.  In the summertime the inter-island flights are increased between the islands due to the influx of vistors.   Flights between the islands leave at various times, but usually there is a morning and afternoon flight.  The amount of time that you are in the air  is very short, as the longest flight is only  1 hour and 15 minutes, from Sao Miguel to Flores.  Below you can find the schedule for 2013.

2013 SATA International Schedule by City:

Boston, MA to Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel