The Abaco Islands are located in the northern Bahamas, about 121km (75mi) north of Nassau, and 290km (180mi) east of South Florida.
The islands comprise the main islands of Great Abaco and Little Abaco, along with smaller barrier cays.
The northernmost islands include Walker's Cay and Grand Cay. To the south, lie Spanish Cay and Green Turtle Cay (home to New Plymouth), Great Guana Cay, Scotland Cay, Man-O-War Cay and Elbow Cay (home to Hope Town).
The onetime Gorda Cay, now a Disney Island and cruise ship stop and renamed Castaway Cay, sits of Abaco's western coast.
Great Abaco Island is home to Marsh Harbour – the largest settlement – and the resort area of Treasure Cay. Both have airports: Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH) and Treasure Cay Airport (TCB), respectively.
The most convenient route to the Abaco Islands is by air to Marsh Harbour's Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH), formerly known as Marsh Harbour Airport, which receives daily nonstop flights from Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando and Nassau.
A fast ferry service also links Nassau with Great Abaco Island.
The following are the most convenient and quickest routes to Marsh Harbour's Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH), Great Abaco Island.
Within the Bahamas: SkyBahamas and Bahamasair offer convenient daily flights to Marsh Harbour.
Nassau to Marsh Harbour is 30 min, direct flight
From United States: Delta, American Airlines, Bahamasair, Silver Airways and Jet Blue Airways offer the most convenient flights to the Abaco Islands.
Atlanta to Abaco Islands is 1 hrs 57 min, direct flight
Charlotte to Abaco Islands is 1 hr 50 min, direct flight
Fort Lauderdale to Abaco Islands is 1 hr 10 min, direct flight
Miami to Abaco Islands is 1 hr 3 min, direct flight
Orlando to Abaco Islands is 1 hr 40 min, direct flight
Boston to Abaco Islands is 5 hrs 14 min, connecting flightˆ
Chicago to Abaco Islands is 4 hrs 43 min, connecting flightˆ
Dallas-Fort Worth to Abaco Islands is 4 hrs 57 min, connecting flightˆ
Denver to Abaco Islands is 6 hrs 15 min, connecting flightˆ
Houston to Abaco Islands is 4 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
New York to Abaco Islands is 5 hrs 5 mins, connecting flightˆ
Phoenix to Abaco Islands is 7 hrs 30 min, connecting flightˆ
Los Angeles to Abaco Islands is 7 hrs 28 min, connecting flightˆ
San Francisco to Abaco Islands is 7 hrs 43 min, connecting flightˆ
Seattle to Abaco Islands is 10 hrs 50 min, connecting flightˆ
From Canada: Air Canada, Delta, American Airlines, Bahamasair, Silver Airways and WestJet offer the most convenient flights to the Abaco Islands.
Toronto to Abaco Islands is 5 hrs 28 min, connecting flightˆ
Montreal to Abaco Islands is 5 hrs 57 min, connecting flightˆ
Vancouver to Abaco Islands is 10 hrs 47 min, connecting flightˆ
From Australia: Qantas, American Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin Australia, Silver Airlines and Jet Blue Airways offer the most convenient flights to the Abaco Islands.
Adelaide to Abaco Islands is 32 hrs 2 min, connecting flightsˆ
Brisbane to Abaco Islands is 25 hrs 55 min, connecting flightsˆ
Sydney to Abaco Islands is 29 hrs 17 min, connecting flightsˆ
Melbourne to Abaco Islands is 26 hrs 30 min, connecting flightsˆ
Perth to Abaco Islands is 32 hrs, connecting flightsˆ
From New Zealand: Air New Zealand and United Airlines offer the most convenient flights to the Abaco Islands.
Auckland to Abaco Islands is 27 hrs 35 min, connecting flightˆ
From Singapore: United Airlines and Delta Airlines offer the most convenient flights to the Abaco Islands.
Singapore to Abaco Islands is 25 hrs 22 min, connecting flightˆ
From United Kingdom: British Airways and Bahamasair offer the most convenient flights to the Abaco Islands.
London to Abaco Islands is 12 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
Manchester to Abaco Islands is 12 hrs 40 min, connecting flightˆ
From Ireland: Aer Lingus, British Airways, American Airlines, Silver Airways and WestJet offer the most convenient flights to the Abaco Islands.
Dublin to Abaco Islands is 14 hrs 20 min, with connecting flightˆ
From France: Delta Airlines offer the most convenient flights to the Abaco Islands.
Paris to Abaco Islands is 13 hrs 33 min, with connecting flightˆ
From Germany: Lufthansa, Silver Airways, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Eurowings and British Airways offer the most convenient flights to the Abaco Islands.
Berlin to Abaco Islands is 15 hrs 30 min, connecting flightˆ
Dusseldorf to Abaco Islands is 15 hrs 15 min, connecting flightˆ
Frankfurt to Abaco Islands is 14 hrs 35 min, connecting flightˆ
Hamburg to Abaco Islands is 15 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
Munich to Abaco Islands is 15 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
(ˆincludes transfer & layover time.)
Marsh Harbour Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH) is located on Great Abaco Island.
Unmetered taxis meet all arriving flights and provide transport to various hotels as well as the dock to connect with water taxis to neighboring islands, including Green Turtle Cay and Elbow Cay.
All visitors must hold return/onward tickets, plus proof of sufficient funds, and with the exception of nationals of Canada and the US, all visitors must hold passports which are valid at least six months after entry.
Australian, New Zealand and UK nationals do not require a visa for a stay of up to three months.
United States and Canadian passport holders do not require a visa for travel to the Bahamas for visits not exceeding eight months; however, they must have a valid passport or a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant document, or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States.
Hire cars and taxis are available. Golf carts can be rented on the smaller islands and cays. Bicycles are also easily rented from most resorts and are a fun way to see the smaller islands.
Latest update: How to get to the Abaco Islands: 23 April, 2022
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