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The weeks just before or after peak season bring lower prices, fewer crowds and usually good weather.
✈️ Cheap flights to Bahamas
Compare fares to Bahamas from hundreds of airlines and travel sites – fly into Lynden Pindling Intl (NAS). Find the best time to fly, flight times from major cities and every airport.
🛬 Airports in Bahamas
| Code | Airport | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAS | Lynden Pindling Intl | Nassau | Main |
| FPO | Grand Bahama Intl | Freeport | Main |
| ZSA | San Salvador Intl | San Salvador | Main |
| ASD | Andros Town | Andros Town | Regional |
| CCZ | Chub Cay | Chub Cay | Regional |
| SAQ | San Andros | Andros Island | Regional |
| ELH | North Eleuthera | North Eleuthera | Regional |
| TZN | Congo Town | Andros | Regional |
| GHB | Governor's Harbour | Governor's Harbour | Regional |
| RSD | Rock Sound Intl | Rock Sound | Regional |
…and 12 more airports.
Most visitors fly into Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau or into Freeport on Grand Bahama, with frequent flights from North America. Cruise ships call at Nassau, and ferries link Florida with Bimini and Grand Bahama.
📅 Best time to fly to Bahamas
Best: December–April: dry, sunny and warm with low humidity – the peak season for beaches and sailing.
Cheaper shoulder season: May and November: still pleasant, with fewer crowds before or after the hurricane season.
Avoid: August–October: the peak of hurricane season, with high humidity, heavy showers and the risk of storms.
Weather by month in Nassau
- 25°Jan⛅
- 26°Feb☀️
- 27°Mar⛅
- 28°Apr⛅
- 30°May🌧
- 31°Jun🌧
- 32°Jul🌧
- 32°Aug🌧
- 31°Sep🌧
- 30°Oct🌧
- 28°Nov⛅
- 26°Dec⛅
Average daytime highs (°C) and how rainy each month is.
⏱️ Flight times to Bahamas
| Route | Distance | Flight time (nonstop) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London → Nassau | 6,977 km | 9 h 05 min | |
| New York → Nassau | 1,768 km | 2 h 50 min | |
| Los Angeles → Nassau | 4,055 km | 5 h 35 min | |
| Chicago → Nassau | 2,113 km | 3 h 15 min | |
| San Francisco → Nassau | 4,442 km | 6 h 00 min | |
| Toronto → Nassau | 2,081 km | 3 h 10 min | |
| Paris → Nassau | 7,228 km | 9 h 25 min | |
| Frankfurt → Nassau | 7,629 km | 9 h 50 min | |
| Dubai → Nassau | 12,467 km | 15 h 40 min | |
| Delhi → Nassau | 13,464 km | 16 h 55 min* | |
| Mumbai → Nassau | 14,151 km | 17 h 45 min* | |
| Singapore → Nassau | 17,075 km | 21 h 15 min* | |
| Sydney → Nassau | 15,248 km | 19 h 00 min* |
Flight times are estimates for a nonstop flight; with a connection allow 2–5 hours more. * Very long routes usually need a stop.
📍 Where to go in Bahamas
- Nassau & Paradise Island – The lively heart of the country with colonial streets, forts, markets and busy beaches like Cable Beach.
- Exuma Cays – A chain of dazzling cays with sandbars, the swimming pigs and the protected Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.
- Harbour Island – A tiny, charming island of golf carts, clapboard cottages and a long, soft pink-sand beach.
- Eleuthera – A long, skinny island ideal for driving between secluded beaches, sea caves and sleepy villages.
- Andros – Wild and lightly populated, famed for bonefishing, inland blue holes and its great barrier reef.
- Abaco Islands – A sailing paradise of sheltered waters, historic settlements and offshore reefs.
💡 Flight hacks
Flights hackBring an empty bottle
Pass security with an empty water bottle and fill it at the airport fountains instead of buying overpriced water.
Money hackWithdraw bigger amounts, less often
Most ATMs charge a flat fee, so taking out cash for several days at once is cheaper than many small withdrawals.
Flights to Bahamas: questions
What is the main airport in Bahamas?
The main international airport is Lynden Pindling Intl (NAS) in Nassau. Other airports with scheduled flights include Freeport (FPO), San Salvador (ZSA), Andros Town (ASD).
How long is the flight from London to Bahamas?
A nonstop flight from London to Nassau covers about 6,977 km and takes around 9 h 05 min. With a connection, plan for a few extra hours.
When is the best time to fly to Bahamas?
December–April: dry, sunny and warm with low humidity – the peak season for beaches and sailing.
When is the cheapest time to fly to Bahamas?
Fares are usually lowest outside the peak season. Good-value months: May and November: still pleasant, with fewer crowds before or after the hurricane season.
Do I need a visa to fly to Bahamas?
It depends on your passport. See our Bahamas visa & entry guide for the rules, then check with the official embassy before you book.
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