BELIZE · TRAVEL
Key Facts
- The country An English-speaking Caribbean-coast nation in Central America, known for its barrier reef and Maya temples.
- Why it matters US travellers can book nonstop flights from South Florida, with Boston, Raleigh-Durham, Orlando and Tampa to follow.
- Why now BermudAir timetables Fort Lauderdale flights from 26 October 2026; four more US routes start 18 to 21 December.
- What happened A Bermuda-based airline scheduled Belize City nonstops from 26 October; the airport lists 14 US cities with nonstops.
- What it means for you More nonstop choice this winter, but days and times change by period, so check before booking.
BermudAir, a Bermuda-based airline, lists nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale and Belize City from Monday, 26 October 2026, and its timetable adds four more US cities between 18 and 21 December. The Belize Tourism Board, the government agency that promotes the country to visitors, announced the Fort Lauderdale launch on 13 October with flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The new routes let travellers in Boston, Raleigh-Durham, Orlando and Tampa Bay reach Belize without changing planes, and they add to nonstop flights that US airlines operate from 13 other US cities. The details below come from the airline’s timetable and the airport’s own pages as they stood on Friday, 30 October 2026.
The launch comes at the start of the peak winter travel season, as the Tourism Board describes it, and follows the first direct flight from Europe covered in Belize Gets First Direct Flight From Europe. More background is on the Belize country page and in the report on the airline’s order for 10 Airbus A220 jets.
What BermudAir Is Launching
The Fort Lauderdale flights use the airline’s Embraer E190 jets, which the Tourism Board describes as having a two-class cabin with no middle seats. An introductory fare of US$99 one way was offered for bookings made through 19 October for travel through 18 December, so that sale has closed.
The airline’s route page lists first flights on Friday, 18 December from Belize City to Tampa Bay, Saturday, 19 December for Boston, and Sunday, 20 December from Belize City to Raleigh-Durham and Orlando Sanford. The Tourism Board’s July announcement put all four launches between 18 and 21 December, which matches the timetable once the first return flights on 21 December are counted.
The Boston flights continue on to Guatemala City under the same flight number, and the airline lists both on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 19 December. Belize City departures run on Thursdays and Sundays for Raleigh-Durham and on Sundays for Orlando Sanford, with a Wednesday flight added in February.
The Fort Lauderdale Timetable
For 26 to 30 October the airline’s timetable lists flights on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with flight 2T 425 leaving Fort Lauderdale at 11:00 and flight 2T 426 leaving Belize City at 12:30 local time. The October schedule that the Belize Airports Authority updated on 7 October 2026 shows the same flights, arriving at 11:30 and departing at 12:30.
From Monday, 2 November the timetable shows Belize City departures to Fort Lauderdale on Mondays and Fridays at 13:30, with Wednesdays added from 2 December. Because the days and times change by period, the airline’s route page should be checked before booking, and the airport states that its own schedule is subject to change.
Who Else Flies From the US
The airport’s list of airlines shows nonstop service from Miami, Dallas, Charlotte, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Houston, Denver, Baltimore, Newark, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Fort Lauderdale. American Airlines flies from Miami and Dallas all year, Delta from Atlanta, Southwest and United from Houston, and Alaska Airlines from Los Angeles, while the other routes are seasonal, mostly from November to April.
The airport’s page still shows BermudAir only from Fort Lauderdale, so the four December cities rest on the airline’s own timetable and the Tourism Board’s announcements. The airport adds that the general schedule for when airlines fly to Belize can change.
Airport Fees and Practical Notes
The airport’s frequently asked questions list a passenger service fee of US$53.50 and a Protected Areas Conservation Trust fee of US$20.00, and they ask passengers to arrive at least three hours before departure. The page does not say whether airlines include the fees in the ticket price, so travellers should ask when booking.
The airport has no TSA PreCheck, and anyone carrying more than US$10,000 into or out of Belize must declare it. A road advisory on the airport’s website says roadwork and dredging on the access road mean slower traffic, so drivers should allow extra time.
The airport quotes its fees in US dollars, and the Central Bank of Belize keeps the Belize dollar pegged at BZD 2 = US$1, so no conversion is needed for these figures. Parking at the terminal costs US$2.00 on exit and US$9.00 for an overnight stay, according to the same pages.
What It Means for You
Travellers in Boston, Raleigh-Durham, Orlando and Tampa Bay will see a nonstop option to Belize City from December, a route the airport’s own list does not yet show. Package savings of up to US$2,000 on airfare and hotels that include Belize are advertised on the airline’s website for bookings made by Saturday, 31 October and travel through 30 April 2027, with terms that apply.
The announcement lists an introductory fare only, so current prices must be checked on the airline’s booking page. Travellers bound for the cayes or the Maya sites can also compare the year-round US airlines listed above.
What Is Not Known
Current fares for the December routes are not published in the announcements or the timetable, and the introductory US$99 offer has closed. It is also not known how many seats the airline will fill on each route, or whether it will keep all five gateways beyond the schedule that runs to early May 2027.
The airport’s own list does not yet include the four new gateways, and the airline’s route page shows days that change several times between December and March. No document reviewed reports on how the first flights went, only the schedules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does BermudAir fly nonstop from the US to Belize?
Yes, its timetable lists Fort Lauderdale flights from Monday, 26 October 2026. Boston, Raleigh-Durham, Orlando Sanford and Tampa Bay flights are scheduled to begin between 18 and 21 December.
How often does BermudAir fly from Fort Lauderdale to Belize City?
The first-week timetable lists flights on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. From 2 November it shows Belize City departures on Mondays and Fridays, with Wednesdays added from 2 December.
What fees does Belize’s main airport charge?
The airport lists a passenger service fee of US$53.50 and a conservation trust fee of US$20.00. It asks passengers to arrive at least three hours before departure.
Which other US cities have nonstop flights to Belize?
The airport lists Miami, Dallas, Charlotte, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Houston, Denver, Baltimore, Newark, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle. Several of those routes run only in the winter season.
Sources: Belize Tourism Board, BermudAir nonstop Fort Lauderdale to Belize City service, 13 October 2026; Belize Tourism Board, BermudAir new nonstop services, 1 July 2026; BermudAir, route map, schedules and fares, opened 30 October 2026; BermudAir, homepage promotions, opened 30 October 2026; Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, airlines flying to Belize, opened 30 October 2026; Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, October 2026 flight schedule, updated 7 October 2026; Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, frequently asked questions, opened 30 October 2026; Central Bank of Belize, homepage notice fixing the buying rate at BZ$2.00 to US$1.00, opened 30 October 2026.
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