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There are a number of International Carriers serving our island, making it relatively easy to get here. There is one-stop service (via Houston, Newark, Atlanta, San Juan, Aruba, or Curaçao) from numerous points in the United States and non-stop service from Europe (Amsterdam) as well as from Ecuador.

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The American Eagle flight prepares to take off from Flamingo Airport
The American Eagle flight prepares to
take off from Flamingo Airport
Photo by Susan M. Davis

From North America
American Eagle currently operates daily nonstop flights from San Juan, Puerto Rico to and from Bonaire, with originating gateways from major U.S. cities. 

Delta Airlines recently commenced their weekly non-stop flights from Atlanta to Bonaire and return. 

Flight #371 departs Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at 10:00 AM, and arrives at Bonaire’s Flamingo Airport at 3:20 PM.  The return flight #370 departs Bonaire at 4:15 PM and arrives in Atlanta at 7:45 PM. 

Continental Airlines offers two non-stop weekly flights. The first is a round-trip flight between Newark and Bonaire, utilizing a Boeing 737 with 124 seats, the weekly flight departs Newark on Saturdays at 11:55 PM, and arrives Bonaire on the following Sunday morning at 5:40 AM.

Continental Airlines also flies weekly non-stop flight from its Houston hub. Flight #1898 departs Houston on Fridays at 11:30 p.m., arriving in Bonaire on Saturdays at 6:15 a.m.  The return flight, #1899, departs Bonaire on Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., arriving in Houston at 10:50 a.m.  Continental Airlines also uses a Boeing 737 airplane with 124 seats including 12 first class seats. Continental Airlines is the world's sixth largest airline. 

American Airlines flies direct, non-stop to Curaçao from Miami. Passengers then use Dutch Antilles Express to connect to Bonaire. Flying time between Curaçao and Bonaire is approximately 15-30 minutes. Or, Divi Divi, which flies between Bonaire and Curacao numerous times on a daily basis, can be reached at: +599-9-839-1515 or fax +599-9-868 1949. Currently, Insel Air flies between Curaçao and Bonaire on a daily basis. Their offices can be reached in Curaçao at phone: +599-9-733-1521 or +599-9-733-1522, or at the airport at +599-9-868-4400 or 868-6600.

Another routing option is to fly on any of a number of major U.S. and South American carriers to Aruba and then take Dutch Antilles Express or Tiara Air from there to Bonaire.

Contact Dutch Antilles Express at their new call center, which can be reached at +599-717-0808, and which is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Payment can be made with debit or credit card, with an e-ticket sent by email or fax.  Reservations on DAE can also be made by emailing reservations@flydae.com or faxing +599-717-0880. They fly several times daily to Bonaire from both Curaçao and Aruba. Tiara Air flies non-stop flights six times each week from Aruba to Bonaire and back.

From Europe
KLM flies direct from Amsterdam to Bonaire several times each week; the flight continues on to Quito, Ecuador.

Arkefly provides twice-weekly service from Amsterdam via Curacao to Bonaire during the high season. They utilize aircraft that can accommodate 200-plus passengers.

From South America
From Ecuador, the same KLM flight returns to Bonaire with non-stop flights.

From Venezuela, Transaven flies from Caracas or Valencia to Bonaire. Their reservation office can be reached by calling +(599) 717-8446 or +(599) 717-9944, or via FAX at +(599) 786-1086. They can accept reservations via email at bonaire@transaven.com. Charters can be also arranged.

From Brazil, Varig and Avianca fly from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to Aruba, which connect with Dutch Antilles Express. Avianca also flies from Bogota to Curacao, from which connections to Bonaire can be made.

From Colombia, Avianca has flights from Bogota to Aruba, which connect with Dutch Antilles Express. Also, DAE has recently announced they will soon begin service to Bogota, via Caracas.

Air Fares & Tour Operators
Many tour operators are able to offer discounted air fares to accompany land packages. You can find a tour operator covering your area or country on our Tour Operator page. Or if you are looking for a special price or traveling soon, you can catch our travel specials on:

North American Vacation Specials

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American Airlines
Phone: 717-7400

KLM
Phone: 717-5352, 717-5350, or
(800) 374-7747
Netherlands: 31-20-4747-747

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