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Travel - International
AIR: International services, mainly of a regional nature, are provided by Tropic Air, American Airlines, Continental, Grupo TACA and Maya Island Air. There are flights from the USA, Guatemala and the other Central American countries.
Approximate flight times: To Belize from London (via Miami) is 11 hours; from Los Angeles is 8 hours; from Miami is 2 hours; from Guatemala City is 2 hours; from Cancun is 1 hour and 30 minutes and from New York is 5 hours.
International airports: The Philip S W Goldson International Airport (BZE) is 16km (10 miles) northwest of Belize City. Taxis are available to the city (travel time – 15 minutes); prices should be agreed with the driver beforehand. Facilities include duty-free shops, bank, shops, restaurant and bar. There is an airport bus to the city centre (travel time – 30 minutes).
Note: Belmopan, the capital, is 84km (52 miles) from Belize City by road.
Departure tax: US$20 is levied on all passengers, apart from transit passengers travelling on within 48 hours and children under 12 years of age.
SEA: Main ports include Belize City, Corozal, Dangriga, San Pedro and Punta Gorda. Belize has greatly improved its port facilities, but these cater for cargo vessels and no cruise lines call. There are regular ferry services between Punta Gorda and Puerto Barrios and Lívingston in Guatemala, or from Dangriga and Placencia to Puerto Cortés in Honduras.
ROAD: There are road links with Chetumal on the Mexican border and Melchor de Mencos in Guatemala. Regular scheduled bus services serve these routes, leaving between every half hour or hour for Belize City. Border crossing fees may apply.
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