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Flights to Flores & São Jorge

Still quietPortugal · Europe

São Miguel took the hit. The outer Azores still close for lunch — a prop hop and a ferry keep them that way.

Things to do

Flores Island (Azores)Flores Island (Azores)IslandMorro AltoMorro AltoMountainMonchique IsletMonchique IsletIslandLighthouse of Ponta do AlbernazLighthouse of Ponta do AlbernazLighthouseChurch of Santíssima Trindade (Mosteiro)Church of Santíssima Trindade (Mosteiro)ChurchChurch of São José (Fajã Grande)Church of São José (Fajã Grande)ChurchChurch of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (Fajãzinha)Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (Fajãzinha)ChurchChurch of São Pedro (Ponta Delgada, Flores)Church of São Pedro (Ponta Delgada, Flores)Church
Notable places within 10 km, via Wikipedia · photos Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach0 airports
Via PDL30 nonstops
Best monthsMay–Oct
Daily budget$110–170

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 Flores & São Jorge

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No scheduled jet service into FLW/SJZ. Fly to PDL (João Paulo II Airport) — 30 airports fly there nonstop — then SATA prop to FLW / SJZ.

Via PDL — Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada is the hub for Flores & São Jorge: 30 airports fly there nonstop, then SATA prop to FLW / SJZ.

Show the 30 nearest as a list
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
Santa Maria (island)PortugalSMASATA Air Acores~42m
Lajes (terceira Island)PortugalTERSATA Air Acores~48m
Graciosa IslandPortugalGRWSATA Air Acores~54m
PicoPortugalPIXSATA Air Acores~55m
HortaPortugalHORSATA Air Acores~56m
CorvoPortugalCVUSATA Air Acores~1h 15m
FunchalPortugalFNCSATA International~1h 51m
TenerifeSpainTFNBinter Canarias~2h 19m
LisbonPortugalLISSATA International, TAP Portugal~2h 26m
Gran CanariaSpainLPABinter Canarias~2h 27m
PortoPortugalOPOSATA International~2h 31m
FaroPortugalFAOSATA International~2h 36m
MadridSpainMADIberia Airlines~3h 3m
BarcelonaSpainBCNSATA International~3h 40m
LondonUnited KingdomLHRBritish Airways~3h 47m
Praia, Santiago IslandCape VerdeRAIAzores Airlines~3h 51m
ParisFranceCDGSATA International~3h 54m
AmsterdamNetherlandsAMSTransavia Holland~4h 15m
DuesseldorfGermanyDUSEurowings~4h 22m
ZurichSwitzerlandZRHEdelweiss Air~4h 24m
FrankfurtGermanyFRALufthansa, SATA International~4h 28m
BillundDenmarkBLLCopenhagen Airtaxi~4h 46m
PragueCzech RepublicPRGAfrican Safari Airways~4h 59m
ViennaAustriaVIEAustrian Airlines~5h 10m
BostonUnited StatesBOSSATA International~5h 31m
MontrealCanadaYULSATA International~5h 45m
New YorkUnited StatesJFKSATA International~5h 51m
NewburghUnited StatesSWFUnited Airlines~5h 51m
NewarkUnited StatesEWRUnited Airlines~5h 53m
TorontoCanadaYYZAir Canada, SATA International, WestJet~6h 22m
Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → JFK~3h 27m
  2. FlyJFK → PDL~5h 51m
  3. HopPDL → FLW~1h 14m
2 stopsJFK → PDL~10h 32m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → PDL~5h 51m
  2. HopPDL → FLW~1h 14m
1 stopPDL~7h 5m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → YUL~5h 41m
  2. FlyYUL → PDL~5h 45m
  3. HopPDL → FLW~1h 14m
2 stopsYUL → PDL~12h 40m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → JFK~2h 50m
  2. FlyJFK → PDL~5h 51m
  3. HopPDL → FLW~1h 14m
2 stopsJFK → PDL~9h 55m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → YYZ~1h 29m
  2. FlyYYZ → PDL~6h 22m
  3. HopPDL → FLW~1h 14m
2 stopsYYZ → PDL~9h 5m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → PDL~3h 47m
  2. HopPDL → FLW~1h 14m
1 stopPDL~5h 1m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → PDL~6h 22m
  2. HopPDL → FLW~1h 14m
1 stopPDL~7h 36m

Why it's still quiet

The westernmost Azores: waterfall walls, crater lakes, and Corvo — a single volcanic caldera with about 400 residents. São Miguel got discovered; these did not.

The friction

Every 'undiscovered Europe' list now names the Azores. The outer islands lag the main one by years.

Before it's gone

Places that were once like Flores & São Jorge:

LisbonPortugal · Secret's out
hikingwaterfallsseamild

Background

Flores Island is an island of the Western Group of the Azores.

Wikipedia ↗

Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Flores & São Jorge?
Not by jet. The nearest airport with scheduled service is PDL (João Paulo II Airport), then SATA prop to FLW / SJZ.
Which airport do you fly into for Flores & São Jorge?
FLW — Flores Airport; SJZ — São Jorge Airport. Most travelers connect through PDL (João Paulo II Airport).
When is the best time to visit Flores & São Jorge?
May–Oct. Every 'undiscovered Europe' list now names the Azores. The outer islands lag the main one by years.
What does Flores & São Jorge cost per day?
Roughly $110–170 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
Why is Flores & São Jorge still quiet?
The westernmost Azores: waterfall walls, crater lakes, and Corvo — a single volcanic caldera with about 400 residents. São Miguel got discovered; these did not.