Getting Here

Travelling to the Falkland Islands is easier than you might think with options by air and by sea. Arrangements can be made with an international operator or a Falklands-based company such as Falkland Islands Holidays, The Falklander Travel Ltd or International Tours & Travel.

Many visitors choose to arrive via Chile. LATAM operates a flight every Saturday from Santiago, Chile (SCL) returning the same day. A stop is made each way at the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas (PUQ) where customs formalities for Chile are completed. Once a month the flight stops in Rio Gallegos, Argentina (RGL).

Although not yet re-started following Covid-19, a midweek flight should soon be re-instated, every Wednesday, from São Paulo (GRU) returning the same day. Also operated by LATAM, once a month this flight stops in Cordoba, Argentina (COR). Return to this webpage if this route is of interest, for updates on the latest situation.

For more information about flights from South America, contact your local LATAM agent or visit the LATAM website.

The Ministry of Defence, UK, operates twice weekly flights from Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, directly to the Falklands with a refuelling stop in Ascension Island. Flights leave the UK on Sundays and Wednesdays. Return flights depart the Falklands on Tuesdays and Fridays. Civilian passengers can book seats on these flights via the Falkland Islands Government Office in London. These flights are sometimes subject to last minute changes; travellers need to be sure that they have plenty of time available around their dates of travel to account for all eventualities.

All flights arrive at Mount Pleasant Airport (MPN) on East Falkland. The airport is part of Mount Pleasant Complex, managed by the UK Ministry of Defence. Bus transfers are available from the airport to Stanley where you will be dropped off directly at your accommodation. If your first destination is elsewhere in the Islands, your accommodation provider or tour operator will organise an appropriate transfer or meet you at Mount Pleasant. If you wish to travel independently to the Islands, both accommodation and transfers must be arranged prior to your arrival.

More than forty different cruise ships from a number of companies include the Falkland Islands as part of their austral summer itineraries. This is a great way to get a feel for the Islands as part of a South American or Antarctic adventure.  Explore the range of cruise companies that currently operate to the Falklands.