Oranjestad is an international gateway first: 32 of its 32 nonstop origins are outside Aruba, across 11 countries. 19 routes run daily or better — the trunk of the network — while 11 operate fewer than three times a week, mostly seasonal leisure service worth checking against your dates. The busiest corridor is Willemstad–Oranjestad at about 12× a day; the longest haul in is Amsterdam, around 9h 56m nonstop; no nonstops reach Oranjestad from Africa or Oceania or Asia — those trips connect through the gateways below.
From our own nightly fare sampling across nonstop routes into Oranjestad — medians of the lowest fares seen, not predictions. The pattern: Nov runs cheapest (median low $150), Sep dearest ($334).
Sample sizes vary by month (Jul 18 · Aug 9 · Sep 27 · Oct 4 · Nov 37 · Dec 7 · Jan 9 · Feb 1 · Apr 2); thin months are directional, not gospel.
In our route tracking since 6 July 2026: new or returning nonstops from Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Sao Paulo, Lima, Buenos Aires, Rio Negro, Santo Domingo. Service from Kralendijk, Caracas, Willemstad, La Isabela, New York, La Romana, Paraguana, Maracaibo and 2 more has left the schedule — some of that is seasonal and comes back.
Schedules shift with seasons; treat exits as "check again for your dates," not obituaries.
Copa Airlines Colombia (5) · American Airlines (4) · JetBlue Airways (4) · United Airlines (4) · Delta Air Lines (3) · Baker Aviation (2) · Southwest Airlines (2) · Divi Divi Air (1) · EZ-AIR (1) · TUI Airlines Nederland (Netherlands) (1) · and 17 more — the number is how many origin cities each carrier connects to AUA nonstop.
AUA sits about 3 km (2 mi) from Palm Beach.
Taxi — Government-set flat rates by hotel zone, posted at the dispatch stand — no meters, no haggling needed.
Rental car — On-airport counters; the island is small and driving is easy, but resort-strip stays rarely need one.
Terminals. One compact terminal. Like Nassau, Aruba has US CBP PRECLEARANCE: US-bound passengers clear American immigration and customs before boarding and land as domestic arrivals — budget 3 hours on departure day.
On arrival. The online ED card (embarkation form) must be completed before landing — airlines enforce it at check-in. Arrivals are otherwise fast.
Eagle Beach, a trade wind that never stops, and an island outside the hurricane belt. US pre-clearance means you land at home as a domestic arrival. The high season is Dec–Apr; the wind makes 30°C feel like 25°C.
The full Aruba guide — things to do, when to go, where to stay →
Sorted by flight time — the quickest ways in first. Click a column to re-sort; origins link to their own airport guide, times to the route page.
| Origin | Country | Flight time ▲ | Flights/day | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WillemstadCUR | Netherlands Antilles | 48m | 12× | Divi Divi Air, EZ-AIR, TUI Airlines Nederland (Netherlands), Winair, World Ticket Ltd, Z Air |
| KralendijkBON | Netherlands Antilles | 54m | 0.3× | 7Z |
| BarranquillaBAQ | Colombia | 1h 19m | 0.4× | Copa Airlines Colombia |
| Santo DomingoSDQ | Dominican Republic | 1h 27m | 0.3× | Arajet |
| BucaramangaBGA | Colombia | 1h 29m | 0.3× | Copa Airlines Colombia |
| Rio NegroMDE | Colombia | 1h 45m | 0.9× | Copa Airlines Colombia |
| PhilipsburgSXM | Netherlands Antilles | 1h 48m | 0.1× | Baker Aviation |
| BogotaBOG | Colombia | 1h 49m | 2.9× | Avianca, Copa Airlines Colombia |
| Panama CityPTY | Panama | 1h 57m | 2.9× | Copa Airlines |
| CaliCLO | Colombia | 2h 06m | 0.6× | Copa Airlines Colombia |
| ZanderyPBM | Suriname | 2h 47m | 0.4× | Surinam Airways |
| MiamiMIA | United States | 2h 49m | 3.6× | American Airlines, Ukraine Air Alliance |
| Fort LauderdaleFLL | United States | 2h 50m | 0.4× | JetBlue Airways |
| OrlandoMCO | United States | 3h 10m | 1.1× | Southwest Airlines |
| CharlestonCHS | United States | 3h 36m | 0.1× | Baker Aviation |
| CharlotteCLT | United States | 3h 54m | 2.1× | American Airlines |
| AtlantaATL | United States | 3h 55m | 2.3× | Delta Air Lines |
| LimaLIM | Peru | 4h 00m | 1.1× | LATAM, LATAM Peru |
| WashingtonIAD | United States | 4h 14m | 1.1× | United Airlines |
| BaltimoreBWI | United States | 4h 14m | 0.9× | Southwest Airlines |
| PhiladelphiaPHL | United States | 4h 18m | 1.3× | American Airlines |
| New YorkJFK | United States | 4h 22m | 5.1× | Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways |
| NewarkEWR | United States | 4h 23m | 3.4× | JetBlue Airways, United Airlines |
| HoustonIAH | United States | 4h 30m | 1.1× | United Airlines |
| CincinnatiLUK | United States | 4h 32m | 0.1× | Air Century |
| BostonBOS | United States | 4h 34m | 3.3× | Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways |
| Dallas-Fort WorthDFW | United States | 4h 51m | 0.1× | American Airlines |
| TorontoYYZ | Canada | 4h 53m | 1× | Air Canada, WestJet |
| ChicagoORD | United States | 5h 02m | 1.1× | United Airlines |
| Sao PauloGRU | Brazil | 6h 15m | 0.3× | Gol |
| Buenos AiresEZE | Argentina | 7h 01m | 0.7× | Aerolineas Argentinas |
| AmsterdamAMS | Netherlands | 9h 56m | 1× | KLM |
Copa Airlines Colombia (5 routes), American Airlines (4 routes), JetBlue Airways (4 routes), United Airlines (4 routes), Delta Air Lines (3 routes) — 27 airlines in total fly nonstop to AUA.
32 cities across 11 countries have scheduled nonstop service to AUA, 32 of them international.
Willemstad — about 48m nonstop.
Willemstad to Oranjestad, with roughly 12 flights a day.