Which airlines fly to Venezuela today? Verified routes and dates (November 2026)

Official stated by a public body on its page, in a statement or in the Gazette. Reported from operators, press or travel media, with their date. Unconfirmed no reliable source: confirm before you go.

Which airlines fly to Venezuela today?

This table separates what already flies from what is announced. Each row carries its source date, because routes change: TAP flew to Valencia from July to October, and Aeroméxico pushed back its return.

The Spain rows are from Sept 2, TAP’s from Oct 30 and Copa’s and Turkish’s from Oct 7. Confirm the frequency on the airline’s website before you buy.

Are there direct flights from the U.S. to Venezuela?

Yes, since April 30, 2026, when American Airlines landed at Maiquetía with the first direct commercial flight from the United States since 2019 Reported. After the earthquake American stopped flying to Caracas and launched Miami–Maracaibo (a daily flight from July 14, on an Embraer 175) while Maiquetía was closed Reported. It announced its return to Caracas on Sept 3, with one daily flight operated by its affiliate Envoy Reported. We found no report confirming that flight ran on the first day.

Announced, without a firm date:

Neither date is an airline announcement: they come from booking systems and depend on government authorisations Unconfirmed. ALAV says JetBlue, Aeroméxico and Viva Aerobus are processing permits with INAC Reported.

What about routes from Latin America?

• Avianca: Bogotá–Caracas reactivated on Sept 1, 2026 (daily), Bogotá–Maracaibo since Aug 28 (daily) and Bogotá–Valencia, unchanged Reported.
• Copa: Panama–Caracas operates since September. Panama–Porlamar (Margarita) starts Nov 26, 2026, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, and would be its sixth Venezuelan destination Reported.
• LATAM: Santiago–Caracas announced for Jan 3, 2027, 4 a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) Reported.
• Aeroméxico: its return was pushed back to between January and March 2027 because of the damage at Maiquetía; there is no first-flight date Reported.

TAP, Iberia, Air Europa and Plus Ultra: Europe

TAP resumed Lisbon–Caracas on Oct 27, with two rotations a week into Maiquetía Reported. The schedule published on Oct 30:

TAP advertises round trips from 669 euros with all taxes, on its website and through agencies Reported. From July 13 to October it flew to Valencia, not Maiquetía.

From Madrid, Air Europa recovered its 5 weekly frequencies on Sept 1, Plus Ultra came back with 1 a week on Sept 8 and Iberia on Sept 3 with a gradual recovery Reported. In July and August, while Maiquetía was closed, Iberia flew to Valencia twice a week, Air Europa four times and Plus Ultra five connections with Spain Reported.

Before you buy the ticket

1. Check the airport: CCS, VLN or BLA

   Maiquetía is CCS. Valencia (VLN) is 175 km from Caracas and Barcelona (BLA), 311 km. ALAV counts about 60 international flights a week from airports in the interior Reported.

2. Check the visa

   If you are from the U.S. or Canada, the visa is arranged before you leave and is not issued at the airport Official. See what you need to travel to Venezuela.

3. Buy with room to change

   A route can move to another airport or be postponed, as happened with TAP and Aeroméxico. Keep the airline's change policy.

4. Plan the arrival

   Maiquetía runs from temporary terminals; arrive three hours early on international flights. Details are in the Maiquetía airport status.

5. Arrange how you leave the airport

   Read the transfer section of is Venezuela safe to visit?.

Flights within Venezuela

The domestic airlines operating when Maiquetía reopened are Laser, Conviasa, Venezolana, Estelar, Rutaca and Avior Reported. For flights to specific destinations see Canaima and Angel Falls, Los Roques and Margarita Island.

What we don’t know

• Current prices. There is only one dated fare, TAP’s (669 euros, Oct 30). The prices circulating from April predate the earthquake.
• Whether American flies Miami–Maracaibo today and whether the Sept 3 Caracas flight ran on the first day.
• The frequency of Iberia, of Copa to Caracas and of Turkish.
• The final dates for JetBlue, United and Aeroméxico.

This page is reviewed every month while routes change; changes are logged in the updates log.

Questions people ask

Are there direct flights from the U.S. to Venezuela?

Yes. American Airlines announced it would return to Miami–Caracas on Sept 3, 2026 with one daily flight, after the earthquake, and ran Miami–Maracaibo daily from July 14. JetBlue (Fort Lauderdale) and United (Houston) have no confirmed date: their booking systems show Feb 4 and Jan 12, 2027.

Which airlines fly to Caracas from Spain and Portugal?

Air Europa (5 weekly Madrid–Caracas flights from Sept 1), Iberia (from Sept 3, gradual recovery), Plus Ultra (from Sept 8, 1 a week) and TAP (Lisbon–Caracas from Oct 27, Tuesday and Sunday).

Does TAP fly to Caracas?

Yes. TAP resumed Lisbon–Caracas on Oct 27, 2026, with two weekly rotations, Tuesday and Sunday, and lands at Maiquetía again. From July to October it used Valencia. It advertises round trips from 669 euros with taxes.

How many flights a week does Maiquetía have?

178 according to the airline association ALAV on Nov 3, 2026, against 260 before the June 24 earthquake.

Which airlines fly to Caracas from Colombia and Panama?

Avianca from Bogotá (reactivated Sept 1, daily) and Copa from Panama City. Copa opens Panama–Porlamar (Margarita) on Nov 26, 2026, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Which routes are only announced?

LATAM Santiago–Caracas (Jan 3, 2027, 4 a week), JetBlue, United and Aeroméxico, whose return was pushed back to between January and March 2027 because of the damage at Maiquetía.

Sources checked on November 10, 2026

1. Bloomberg Línea: airlines that will resume or open flights to Venezuela (2026-10-07)
2. elDiario: ALAV reports 178 weekly flights at Maiquetía (2026-11-03)
3. Hosteltur: with Iberia, all Spanish airlines fly to Caracas again (2026-09-02)
4. Air Journal: TAP returns to Caracas on Oct 27 (2026-10-30)
5. Aviacionline: 14 airlines resume operations at Maiquetía (2026-09-02)
6. elDiario: American Airlines inaugurated Miami–Maracaibo (2026-07-14)
7. AirlineGeeks: American sets date for return to Caracas (2026-08-28)
8. NTN24: Aeroméxico changes its return date to Caracas (2026-10-21)

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