Air Travel to Eleuthera
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Because this island is only one hour by air east of Miami, Florida and...
Airline connections to Miami and nearby Fort Lauderdale are good and air fares cheap.
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Eleuthera is situated east of Nassau. From Nassau to Governor's Harbour in Central Eleuthera it's just 20 minutes by air.
On the map below, Nassau capital of the Bahamas is marked with an asterisk = *. See Eleuthera, just to the right of Nassau?
Air Travel To Eleuthera...
Non-Stop From The US
This is the most convenient way to travel. Why? No long waiting lines at security check points and immigration. You could safe yourself a few hours by flying in directly from the US.And from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, (FLL), 20 miles north of Miami, I recommend you fly Continental Airlines either into North Eleuthera (ELH) or Governor's Harbour (GHB) in Central Eleuthera.
Do you like small airplanes - 7 seaters actually? Then fly TwinAir from Fort Lauderdale to North Eleuthera (ELH), Governor's Harbour (GHB) or Rock Sound (RSD). For reliable reservations call them (954)-359-8266 rather than e-mailing.
From Major US Destinations Non-Stop Into Nassau...
Cheapest Solution
A good way to find cheapest flights to Nassau from the US is my page comparing the two low-cost carriers Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways.Or try Cheap-o-Air to find lowest possible fares to any airport in the Bahamas. Click here and go to Cities in Bahamas (under the photo to the left). Then select your Bahamas airport.
From Nassau it's a 20 minutes flight to Eleuthera. By what airline? Please read what it says after the headline *What About Air Travel to Eleuthera Via Nassau?* below.
Canada... Direct Flights To The Bahamas
WestJet is now operating direct flights into Nassau from Calgary, Hamilton, Toronto and Halifax. (This will open a new window.)From Nassau fly to Eleuthera using Southern Air rather than BahamasAir. Why?...
Southern Air operate 3 daily flights into North Eleuthera and Governor's Harbour in Central Eleuthera.
They also operate a daily morning and evening flight from Nassau to Rock Sound (RSD) in South Eleuthera. See Option 1 below.
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Air Travel To Eleuthera From Europe
If you're coming from Europe, the best way is air travel to Eleuthera by Air France 747's from Paris. Ride those discount air fare tickets non-stop into Miami or Fort Lauderdale, or...... fly from London non-stop by British Airways into Nassau. From there it's 20 minutes to Eleuthera.
For more information on how to get from Nassau to Eleuthera, read what it says after the headline *What about air travel to Eleuthera via Nassau?* below.
Three International Airports On Eleuthera
All three are international ones and runways are in good conditions. 6'000 to 7'000 feet long... quite impressive for a Bahamian Our-Island.But don't expect to get a discount airfare. There's simply not enought traffic into Eleuthera for such offers.
What Eleuthera Airport Should I Fly To?
Book your flight to North-Eleuthera (ELH) if your final destination is either Harbour Island - which is off the northern coast of Eleuthera - or Gregory Town in North-Central Eleuthera.
This is North Eleuthera airport. See the island in the background? Yes, that's Harbour Island off the coast of Eleuthera. It's only a 5 minutes ride by water taxi from Eleuthera to get across.
(All aerial photos on this page Air Travel to Eleuthera, by permission of Pilot Publishing, Inc., www.flytheislands.com)
Governor's Harbour airport (GHB). Notice the wide sand beaches to the right. And see how Eleuthera extends into the North as a thin, hardly visible line. Plenty of beaches there!
Fly into Governor's Harbour if you're going to Rainbow Bay, Palmetto Point, Double Bay or Ten Bay.
Here's Governor's Harbour settlement. The runway of GHB airport - 8 miles north - is visible as a small oblique line in the upper left side of the picture.
Notice also the reef that protects the sandy beaches on the right side of Eleuthera.
Rock Sound Airport In South Eleuthera
Rock Sound (airport code RSD) is in excellent condition but less busy than Governor's or North Eleuthera.
What airlines go into Rock Sound?... BahamasAir from Nassau. A domestic flight.
The only US airline from Florida into Rock Sound is TwinAir from Ft. Lauderdale. Their planes carry seven passengers maximum.
What About Air Travel To Eleuthera Via Nassau?
Good question! Now that you got a cheap air fare to Nassau, at peak times chances are you'll have to wait in a long line at Immigration.This is why I recommend you fly Continental or TwinAir non-stop from Ft. Lauderdale to Eleuthera.
But if you do go to Eleuthera via Nassau, your best bet is a round-trip ticket Nassau to North Eleuthera or Governor's Harbour or Rock Sound. Buy it from whom?...
Two Options:
Option 1 (our favorite): Southern Air. Three daily flights to Governor's Harbour (GHB) in Central Eleuthera and to North Eleuthera airport (ELH). And two daily flights to Rock Sound (RSD) in South Eleuthera. Check their schedule by clicking here. (This will open a new window. You'll be right back here after you close it.)
Order your Southern Air ticket by writing to G.H.L. Travel so you can pick it up at their counter in Nassau's domestic airport. It's within walking distance from the International one.
Credit cards are accepted. Don't worry, your tickets will be ready.
Southern Air will not send you the tickets. This disadvantage is offset by the fact that Southern Air has three daily flights to Eleuthera - morning, mid-day and early evening - while BahamasAir only has two, i.e. morning and early evening.
Option 2: BahamasAir. Click here for online bookings.
BahamasAir has disappointed us several times and that's why we usually fly Southern Air.
What If You Have To Overnight In Nassau?
We like to go to Orange Hill, a 5 minute taxi ride from Nassau airport. This is a cozy little hotel with a nice pool.Downtown Nassau is quite a distance and traffic jams are frequent. So, it's better to keep the risk factor of your air travel to Eleuthera low.
At Orange Hill they will organize transportation back to the airport. For your flight to Eleuthera you'll be checking in at the domestic terminal in Nassau.
Go to Orange Hill's Web site where you can book online.
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