St Lucia Airports

What are the two main airports in St Lucia?

Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) in the south; George F.L. Charles (SLU) in the north.

Answer.

Hewanorra International Airport (International Flights – UVF) - Situated approximately 40 miles from the city of Castries. Google Places Page

During the month of February 2012  - Hewanorra International Airport handled a total of 1,198 international and domestic aircraft movements. The airport also facilitated 50,627 passengers in and out of the airport, in addition to 6,172 in transit passengers. Information provided by SLASPA.

George F.L. Charles Airport (Local Flights – SLU) – Situated just minutes outside the city of Castries (approx. 1.25 km, driving approx. 5 mins depending on traffic). Google Places Page

During the month of February 2012  - George F.L. Charles Airport handled a total of 2,110 aircraft movements and 19,291 international and domestic passengers in and out of the airport, in addition to 6,632 in transit passengers. Information provided by SLASPA.

For a list of Airlines and the local contacts click this link

Please read about the two airports (linked above) in St Lucia before planning your trip.

The Distance between the two St lucia Airport is approximately 35 miles.

St Lucia Airport Locations

Getting to St Lucia

If you are flying direct from Europe, Canada or the eastern seaboard of the United States then you will fly into Hewanorra, the only airport that can take wide-bodied jets.

From Britain it is served by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and BWIA, from the United States by US Airways and Air Jamaica and from Canada by Air Canada.

American Airlines route all their services via San Juan in Puerto Rico, with a connecting flight on American Eagle. This is generally slow and a nuisance, but it does have one advantage in that it enables you to arrive and leave from George F.L. Charles Airport in the north of St Lucia which is closer to the majority of the hotels and local night life.

It’s worth noting that if you have difficulty finding a flight to St Lucia, or there is no flight on the day that you want to travel, then it is often possible to fly via Barbados, from where there are many transfers each day, including an evening flight that leaves after the scheduled arrival of the international services. Connecting flights will probably fly into the northern airport outside Castries.

Other inter-Caribbean airlines servicing St Lucia are Caribbean Star and LIAT, both of which fly up and down the island chain and to Barbados, and Air Caraïbes, which emanates from the French islands.

Estimated flying times from some of the major cities around the world:

3.5 hours from Miami to George FL Charles Airport
4 hours from New York to Hewanorra Airport
5 hours from Toronto to Hewanorra Airport
8 hours from London to Hewanorra Airport

For information on Airport Transfers click here

Airlines

Visitor traveling to St Lucia can find a large selection of airlines from which to choose when flying St. Lucia from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean.

Airlines running from US & Canada

Airlines running from Europe

Airlines running from with the Caribbean

All the above details are correct to the best of our knowledge – please check the individual airlines website for full confirmation.

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