Belize Via the US
Currently the easiest way to get directly to Belize from the UK is via the US. Gateway cities include Miami, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Newark, Charlotte and Denver.
Flights to Belize from the UK involve a night stopover in US on the outbound journey. Return journeys to UK involve a connecting overnight flight.
Flying via Miami is the shortest flying time, approx. 9 hours from Heathrow and approx. 2 hours onward flight from Miami to Belize City.
Flights can vary considerably in price and are currently from £850 to over £1,000 per person for an economy ticket, depending on route, airline and availability. Best flight options departing UK are from London Heathrow, there are options from regional airlines via Amsterdam or Paris.
Belize Via Cancun, Mexico
An alternative route to Belize is to fly into Cancun in Mexico. British Airways fly daily direct to Cancun from London Gatwick (approx. 11 hour flight time).
The Maya Train route has now been completed and these new high speed trains run along the coast from Cancun International Airport to Chetumal Airport just north of the Belize border, we can arrange tickets and then for a private transfer to meet you at Chetumal train station and transfer across the border into Belize (approx. 5.5 hours).
We can also arrange for an air-conditioned private transfer across the Mexican border to Corozal (approx. 5 hours) or onto Belize City after an overnight stay in Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Tulum on the Yucatan peninsula.
There are flights daily from Cancun International to Belize City these are usually operated in Cessna 14 seater propeller planes and the flight takes approx. 90 mins.
AeroMexico has flights from London Heathrow to Chetumal just north of the belize border that connect in Mexico City, again from Chetumal we can arrange a private transfer to cross the border into Belize.
Belize Via Canada
At certain times of the year Air Canada has connecting same day flights from London Heathrow to Belize via Montreal. Flights with Air Canada are also available but with overnight stay in Toronto or Montreal and then flying on to Belize the following day.
Belize Via Guatemala
A popular route includes connecting to Guatemala City via a US city or Madrid on the same day and spending at least one night in either Guatemala City or the beautiful Antigua before flying to Flores in northern Guatemala and travelling on to Belize.
Belize Via Panama
Copa Airlines flies twice weekly on a Tuesday and a Friday from Panama City to Belize City. KLM and Iberia fly regularly from London Heathrow to Panama City via Amsterdam and Madrid. We would recommend spending a night in Panama City on the outbound and return journey, Panama City has a gorgeous old town (Casco Viejo) with boutique hotels, lively bars and restaurants, and you could extend your stay to visit the impressive Panama Canal, nearby Gatun Lake and the Soberania National Park rainforest with its array of wildlife and even a day trip or overnight to the stunning San Blas Islands.
To include any of these routes as part of a suggested itinerary please email us on info@naturallybelize.co.uk
