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Flights to Batanes

Still quietPhilippines · Asia

Stone houses and hedgerows on cliffs in the Luzon Strait — closer to Taiwan than Manila.

Things to do

Batan IslandBatan IslandIslandMount IrayaMount IrayaDormant stratovolcanoMahatao ChurchMahatao ChurchRoman Catholic churchBasco CathedralBasco CathedralRoman Catholic churchTukon ChapelTukon ChapelRoman Catholic church
Notable places within 10 km, via Wikipedia · photos Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach0 airports
Via KHH35 nonstops
Best monthsMar–May

Tourism hasn't reached it yet. Here is exactly how to, and how long that's likely to last.

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Getting to Batanes

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No scheduled jet service into BSO. Fly to KHH (Kaohsiung International Airport) — 35 airports fly there nonstop — then continue on.

Via KHH — Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung is the hub for Batanes: 35 airports fly there nonstop, then you continue on.

Show the 35 nearest as a list
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
MakungTaiwanMZGMandarin Airlines, UNI Air~45m
HualienTaiwanHUNMandarin Airlines~51m
KinmenTaiwanKNHMandarin Airlines, UNI Air~57m
XiamenChinaXMNMandarin Airlines, Xiamen Airlines~59m
FuzhouChinaFOCXiamen Airlines~1h 4m
Matsu IslandsTaiwanLZNMandarin Airlines~1h 6m
Hong KongHong KongHKGCathay Pacific, China Airlines, EVA Air, Hong Kong Express Airways, Mandarin Airlines~1h 26m
ShenzhenChinaSZXChina Airlines~1h 27m
MacauMacauMFMAir Macau, EVA Air~1h 29m
NinboChinaNGBSpring Airlines~1h 38m
OkinawaJapanOKAChina Airlines, Thai Lion Air, Tigerair Taiwan~1h 40m
ManilaPhilippinesMNLCebu Pacific, China Airlines, Philippines AirAsia~1h 44m
ShanghaiChinaPVGChina Airlines, EVA Air, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines~1h 49m
NanjingChinaNKGChina Eastern Airlines~1h 54m
WuhanChinaWUHChina Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines~1h 59m
ChejuSouth KoreaCJUT'Way Air, Tigerair Taiwan~2h 19m
DanangVietnamDADTigerair Taiwan~2h 28m
HanoiVietnamHANVietnam Airlines~2h 31m
KumamotoJapanKMJChina Airlines, Tigerair Taiwan~2h 33m
FukuokaJapanFUKChina Airlines, EVA Air, Tigerair Taiwan~2h 36m
ChongqingChinaCKGChina Airlines~2h 37m
BusanSouth KoreaPUSAir Busan, Jeju Air, T'Way Air~2h 40m
SeoulSouth KoreaICNChina Airlines, EVA Air, T'way Air~2h 50m
SeoulSouth KoreaGMPJeju Air, T'Way Air, Tigerair Taiwan~2h 52m
OkayamaJapanOKJTigerair Taiwan~3h
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamSGNVietnam Airlines~3h 5m
OsakaJapanKIXAirAsia, China Airlines, EVA Air, Peach, Tigerair Taiwan~3h 6m
NagoyaJapanNGOTigerair Taiwan~3h 17m
BangkokThailandBKKChina Airlines~3h 31m
BangkokThailandDMKThai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari~3h 31m
TokyoJapanNRTChina Airlines, EVA Air, Jetstar Japan, Tigerair Taiwan, United Airlines~3h 42m
SendaiJapanSDJTigerair Taiwan~3h 56m
SingaporeSingaporeSINChina Airlines~4h 22m
SapporoJapanCTSThai Lion Air, Tigerair Taiwan~4h 25m
Kuala LumpurMalaysiaKULAirAsia~4h 25m
Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → ICN~14h 40m
  2. FlyICN → KHH~2h 50m
  3. HopKHH → BSO~57m
2 stopsICN → KHH~18h 27m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → PVG~15h 48m
  2. FlyPVG → KHH~1h 49m
  3. HopKHH → BSO~57m
2 stopsPVG → KHH~18h 34m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → NGO~12h 13m
  2. FlyNGO → KHH~3h 17m
  3. HopKHH → BSO~57m
2 stopsNGO → KHH~16h 27m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → ATL~1h 49m
  2. FlyATL → ICN~15h 19m
  3. FlyICN → KHH~2h 50m
  4. HopKHH → BSO~57m
3 stopsATL → ICN → KHH~20h 55m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → ICN~14h 4m
  2. FlyICN → KHH~2h 50m
  3. HopKHH → BSO~57m
2 stopsICN → KHH~17h 51m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → WUH~11h 58m
  2. FlyWUH → KHH~1h 59m
  3. HopKHH → BSO~57m
2 stopsWUH → KHH~14h 54m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → ICN~14h 12m
  2. FlyICN → KHH~2h 50m
  3. HopKHH → BSO~57m
2 stopsICN → KHH~17h 59m

Why it's still quiet

Stone houses and hedgerows on cliffs in the Luzon Strait — closer to Taiwan than Manila. Ivatan culture, famously low crime, and flights that cancel whenever the weather says so.

The friction

Domestic tourism is growing fast; limited flights are the current brake.

Background

Batanes, officially the Province of Batanes, is an archipelagic province in the Philippines, administratively part of the Cagayan Valley region. It is the northernmost province in the Philippines, and the smallest, both in population and land area. The capital is Basco, located on the island of Batan, and is also the most populous municipality in the province.

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Batanes?
Not by jet. The nearest airport with scheduled service is KHH (Kaohsiung International Airport), then an onward connection.
Which airport do you fly into for Batanes?
BSO — Basco Airport. Most travelers connect through KHH (Kaohsiung International Airport).
When is the best time to visit Batanes?
Mar–May. Domestic tourism is growing fast; limited flights are the current brake.
What does Batanes cost per day?
Varies by season.
Why is Batanes still quiet?
Stone houses and hedgerows on cliffs in the Luzon Strait — closer to Taiwan than Manila. Ivatan culture, famously low crime, and flights that cancel whenever the weather says so.