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Cayo Coco

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A low island off Cuba's north coast, joined to the mainland by a 27-kilometre road across the shallows, with thirty kilometres of beach and an international airport of its own.

Fly to Cayo Coco All of Cuba
Arrival
Jardines del Rey International · CCC
To the beaches
About 11 km from the airport
Private jets
Into CCC by day; confirm fuel first
Best time
November to April

The city

Cays at the end of a long road.

Cayo Coco covers some 370 square kilometres of the Jardines del Rey, the chain of cays along Cuba's north shore. More than thirty kilometres of beach face the Atlantic, from Las Coloradas and Playa Larga to Playa Flamencos, and to the west lies its neighbour, Cayo Guillermo, where Playa Pilar ends beside a dune fifteen metres high. The resorts are large and all-inclusive; the airport on the island brings you to their door.

Come in the drier months, November to April, when rain stays low and afternoons hold between 27 and 31 °C. In 2026 Cuba's shortage of fuel has closed or merged hotels on the cays and suspended many holiday flights, so confirm that your resort is open before you travel. US citizens must fit a licensed category, and one of the hotels below is on the State Department's restricted list.

  • The causeway A 27-kilometre road laid across the water from the main island, the only way in by land.
  • Playa Pilar The beach at the western end of Cayo Guillermo, overlooked by a high dune.
  • Playa Flamencos One of the long beaches of Cayo Coco itself, where horses can be hired for a ride along the sand.

Arriving

An island airport with a long runway.

Jardines del Rey International lies on the island itself, about eleven kilometres from the beaches, with a runway of 9,843 feet and an instrument landing system. International flights clear customs on arrival.

Business & First Class Scheduled flights Cayo Coco has been served mostly by holiday flights from Canada. In 2026 the jet-fuel shortage led Air Transat, Sunwing and WestJet Vacations to suspend or close their Cuba programmes, and Air Canada delayed its return; check that your flight is operating. Business & First fares Private Jet Private aviation The airport keeps daytime hours, extended on request with 48 hours' notice; no slot or handler is required. Jet fuel ran out here in February 2026, so have it confirmed in writing or plan a stop outside Cuba. US travellers should check their licence category with OFAC before flying. Charter a jet
Approximate flying time by midsize jet
  • Palm Beach 1 h 00
  • Cancún 1 h 30
  • St Maarten 2 h 30
  • New York 3 h 00
  • London 9 h 40 long-range jet

When to go

November to April.

Cuba's drier season, November to April, keeps rain between 42 and 88 mm a month here, with afternoons of 27 to 31 °C and the sea at 25 to 27 °C. From May to October rain rises past 140 mm in most months, and the cyclone season runs from June to November.

  1. 27° J 47 25°
  2. 28° F 43 25°
  3. 29° M 51 25°
  4. 31° A 57 26°
  5. 31° M 165 27°
  6. 32° J 148 28°
  7. 33° J 75 29°
  8. 33° A 106 29°
  9. 32° S 152 29°
  10. 31° O 184 28°
  11. 29° N 88 27°
  12. 28° D 42 26°
Best months weather2travel.com, long-term averages

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