Flights to Florida

Airport

The three main airports in Florida are:

• Miami International Airport is located 15 km west of central Miami.
• West Palm Beach International Airport serves Palm Beach and it is located 6 km west of the city.
• Orlando International Airport is situated 11km southeast of Orlando.

Airlines:

The following airlines have regular flights to all three major airports in Florida:

• Delta Airlines (from Johannesburg and Cape Town)
• Virgin Atlantic Airways (from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban)
• South African Airways (from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban)
• Air France (from Johannesburg and Durban)
• Lufthansa (from Johannesburg)
• United Airlines (from Cape Town)
• British Airways (from Durban)

The city

Florida is one of America’s most favourite holiday destinations and welcomes hundreds of visitors all year round. This state boasts with some of the countries most beautiful holiday resorts, bays and rivers. The most famous resorts and attractions are Disney World, Sea World and Busch Gardens. Florida, the “Sunshine State, has something to offer each individual visiting, from white sandy beaches and endangered wildlife to wild roller coasters and fine dining.

What to see

• Panhandle Pioneer Settlement
• National Museum of Naval Aviation
• Gulf World Marine Park
• Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in the United States
• Ponce De Leon’s Fountain of Youth
• Ripley’s Believe it or not Museum
• Citywalk
• Busch Gardens
• Ernest Hemingway Home

Weather

The weather in Florida is subtropical and that means there is plenty of sunshine right through the year. Summer and autumn has the most rainfall and with summer comes the hurricane season. During summer, temperatures are high as well as the humidity. Winter days range from mild to very cold.

General info

Florida is divided into six time zones and the currency used is the U.S. dollar.

Getting around in Florida is easy. Most visitors use rental cars and if you don’t want to do all the driving, there is enough public transport to get you where you want to go.

Sunscreen is essential all year round, even if it is windy and cloudy outside.

Wear comfortable clothes and open sandals, to prevent you from getting to hot while doing all the sightseeing.