Cheapest International Flights from Miami in 2026 (Caribbean & Latin America)

Miami is the best city in the US for international travel. Within 4 hours, you can reach 30+ countries. Within 5 hours, you're in Colombia, Peru, or Central America. The Caribbean is literally a puddle jump away.

Here are the cheapest routes, organized by flight time.

Under 2 Hours (Weekend Trip Territory)

Nassau, Bahamas — $130–200 RT (45 min)

The cheapest international flight from Miami. Spirit and Bahamasair run multiple daily flights. You can leave Friday after work and be on a Bahamian beach by 8pm.

Beyond the resorts: Skip Atlantis. Take a water taxi to Rose Island ($15) for a deserted beach. Eat conch salad at the Fish Fry on Arawak Cay. Visit the straw market.

Havana, Cuba — $150–220 RT (1 hr)

American, Southwest, and JetBlue fly direct. Cuba regulations require a "support for the Cuban people" category — book through the airline and you're covered. Havana is frozen in time and 90 miles from Miami.

What you'll spend: $40–70/day for casa particular (homestay), meals, and taxis. Bring cash — US credit cards don't work in Cuba.

Grand Cayman — $180–280 RT (1.5 hrs)

Cayman Airways and American fly direct. Seven Mile Beach is one of the best in the Caribbean. George Town is walkable. Stingray City is a 30-minute boat ride.

Kingston, Jamaica — $180–260 RT (1.5 hrs)

American, JetBlue, and Caribbean Airlines. Kingston is Jamaica's cultural heart — Bob Marley Museum, jerk chicken at Scotchies, Blue Mountain coffee. Not Montego Bay. Kingston.

2–4 Hours (Long Weekend Perfect)

Santo Domingo, DR — $180–260 RT (2.5 hrs)

JetBlue, Spirit, American. Santo Domingo is the biggest Dominican community outside the DR itself — the flight is practically a neighborhood shuttle. The Zona Colonial is stunning, the nightlife is unmatched in the Caribbean.

Punta Cana, DR — $180–280 RT (2.5 hrs)

Every airline flies this route. But skip the all-inclusive and explore with a Local Friend — the real DR is infinitely more interesting than the resort pool.

Cancún, Mexico — $150–250 RT (2.5 hrs)

Spirit, Frontier, Volaris, American, United. The most competitive route from Miami. Sub-$200 fares are common midweek.

San José, Costa Rica — $200–300 RT (3.5 hrs)

Spirit and JetBlue are cheapest. Costa Rica is the easiest Central American country for first-timers — safe, English-friendly, incredible nature.

Panama City, Panama — $200–300 RT (3.5 hrs)

Copa Airlines hub. Panama City is wildly underrated — the Casco Viejo old town, the canal, the skyline. And the Panama Canal Railway to Colón is one of the best train rides in the Americas.

Colombia (Miami's Backyard)

Bogotá — $220–320 RT (3.5 hrs)

Avianca, Spirit, JetBlue. Bogotá has the best food scene in Latin America and nobody talks about it. La Candelaria, the gold museum, Monserrate — all world-class.

Medellín — $250–350 RT (3.5 hrs)

Spirit and JetBlue direct. Medellín is where half of Miami's Colombian community is from. Spring weather year-round, incredible nightlife in Laureles, and the transformation story is inspiring.

Cartagena — $250–350 RT (3 hrs)

Spirit and JetBlue direct. The walled city, Rosario Islands, ceviche on every corner. Cartagena is the most romantic city in the Americas.

Cali — $280–380 RT (4 hrs)

Avianca direct. Cali is the salsa capital of the world. If you dance — or want to learn — there's no better city.

Central America

Guatemala City — $200–300 RT (3 hrs)

Spirit, Avianca. Base for Antigua (1 hr), Lake Atitlán (3 hrs), and Tikal (flight to Flores). Guatemala is the cheapest country in Central America.

San Salvador, El Salvador — $200–280 RT (3 hrs)

Spirit, Avianca. El Salvador's surf coast is world-class and nearly empty. Pupusas are $0.50 each. The country has dramatically improved in safety.

Managua, Nicaragua — $220–320 RT (3 hrs)

Spirit. Nicaragua is the cheapest country in Central America — Granada's colonial architecture, Ometepe island in the lake, León's volcanoes. Daily budget: $25–40.

South America

Lima, Peru — $280–400 RT (5.5 hrs)

LATAM, JetBlue. Lima has 3 of the world's top 50 restaurants. Ceviche for $5, world-class meal for $30.

Quito, Ecuador — $280–380 RT (4.5 hrs)

JetBlue, Spirit. Gateway to the Galápagos, but Quito itself is underrated — the old town is a UNESCO World Heritage site at 9,000 feet elevation.

Buenos Aires, Argentina — $350–500 RT (9 hrs)

American, LATAM. Far but worth it. The weak Argentine peso makes Buenos Aires absurdly affordable — steaks for $8, wine for $3, tango shows for $15.

The Miami Advantage

No other US city has this many cheap international routes. A Miami resident can visit 30+ countries for under $350 round trip, most in under 4 hours. That's a weekend trip to another country for the price of gas money to Orlando.

The play: pick a cheap flight, book a Local Friend on Roavi to show you around, and have a better weekend than anyone staying in Brickell.

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