Cheap flights from Santo Domingo to Santiago

December and January are the expensive stretch, because holiday travel and school breaks overlap across both ends of the route, and the fare calendar usually shows its highest prices there. Work back from that peak: February and April often sit in the middle, November is more workable if you avoid holiday weeks, and March is the cheapest month among the fares shown. The quoted months run from November to April, so summer dates are not included here; search June, July or August separately if you need them. Compare weekday and weekend departures, and if a fare suits your plans on this small route, book it rather than waiting for a sharper drop.

What is included changes with the fare rather than with the logo: hand baggage, checked bags, seat choice, changes and meals can be bundled or priced as extras. AirCentury, Sky High Aviation Services, Intercaribbean Airways and American Airlines all appear on this route, and nonstop flights are available on some dates, while other itineraries connect. Compare the fare rules line by line, because a lower headline price can become the dearer option once bags, changes and seating are added. If a connection is booked on separate tickets, treat it as two independent flights and allow enough time for baggage reclaim and check-in.

Antonio Maceo is a compact airport, so the walk from arrival to baggage reclaim and the exit is short, but queues can bunch when a flight comes in and services are limited compared with a large hub. Allow time for immigration and customs before you arrange onward travel, and confirm your transfer in advance if you arrive late in the day. Taxis and pre-booked pickups are the usual way into Santiago, while local buses depend on timing and luggage; ask your accommodation which option works best for your flight. Keep your documents handy until you have cleared formalities, and do not assume that a printed address alone will speed up the process.

Currency

CUP ($MN)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 110 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

104, 105, 106

Driving side

right

Calling code

+53

Internet domain

.cu

Population of Santiago

506 k (2012)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Havana)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that the departure airport named on your ticket is Las Americas.
• Check whether your fare includes cabin and checked baggage, and what it costs to add them.
• Check whether your itinerary is nonstop or connects, and whether any connection is on one ticket.
• Check passport, visa and entry requirements for Cuba before you pay.
• Check March fares against school-holiday weeks if your travel dates can move.