How to find cheap flights to Santa Elena Airport (FRS)
£527 is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to Santa Elena Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to FRS, the lowest fare is £337.
Book when the time is right with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a notification through the app if the price of tickets to FRS goes up or down.
Lock in a bargain on tickets to Flores, where Santa Elena Airport is located, by booking in advance. You're more likely to secure an awesome deal and have a wider selection of flight options.
Widen your search for cheap flights to Flores by selecting the 'Add nearby airports' option. This will allow you to browse fares for all the airports closest to your destination and departure points and could help you save money.
Search for plane tickets to Santa Elena Airport that have one stop or more. Routes with stops tend to be less expensive. Once your results appear, select the 'Stops' filter to explore your options.
Best time to go to Flores
May is generally the cheapest month to hop on a flight to Flores.
Take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool if you have flexible travel dates. Browse fares for the entire month and find a flight to FRS that fits your budget and schedule.
June is the most popular month for flights to FRS. It's an ideal time to experience Flores at its liveliest.
Travel in May if you prefer to travel with fewer crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Flores are usually less expensive.
Check the weather conditions before you head off. April is the warmest time of year in Flores, averaging between 21ºC and 39ºC.
Ranging from 17ºC to 29ºC, January sees the lowest temperatures.
Want to avoid grey skies? February is the driest month in Flores, averaging two days of rain.
Rain is more common here during September, which gets around 21 days of wet weather.
Travelling to Santa Elena Airport (FRS): What you need to know
Skip the layovers and jump on a direct flight to Santa Elena Airport. TAG Airlines and Avianca fly nonstop to Flores.
Avianca is the most dependable carrier. Up to 88% of its flights into this hub land without being late, making it a great option when reserving your FRS plane ticket.
FRS is in the UTC-6 timezone.
Eager to get some sleep after your flight to FRS? These hotels close to Santa Elena Airport offer the ideal place to relax and recharge:
Get on the fast track to adventure by picking up a car hire in FRS. Get behind the wheel with Alamo, Avis or Enterprise and experience parts of Flores that most tourists miss.
Santa Elena Airport has a strong record of punctuality, with up to 90% of outbound flights touching down as planned. That's good news whether you're heading home or catching a connection.
Getting to central Flores from Santa Elena Airport (FRS)
The distance from FRS to central Flores is about 2 kms (1 mile).
If you're catching a cab after your flight to FRS, it'll take around 5 minutes to get to the centre.
Your hotel should feel like part of the trip, not just a place to sleep. Unpack your bags at one of these traveller-approved options in Flores:
How to get to Poptun from Santa Elena Airport (FRS)
Going directly to Poptun? From FRS, it takes around 1 hour 35 minutes to drive there. The city is about 97 kms (60 miles) from the airport.
Travelling from Santa Elena Airport (FRS) to Dolores
If Dolores is on your radar, it's around 64 kms (40 miles) from Santa Elena Airport.
The drive time to Dolores is roughly 1 hour 15 minutes.
Explore more of Guatemala
Guatemala keeps the adventures coming. Carry on to Guatemala City, located around 257 kms (160 miles) south of Flores. Volcan de Fuego, National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and GO2GUATE Montaña y Aventura are just the start of its must-sees. La Aurora International Airport (GUA) is the most conveniently located airport for this city.
Mixco is another top destination in Guatemala and is roughly 274 kms (170 miles) south of Flores. Make it a trip to remember with stops at Adventure Mountain, Vistas del Quetzal Park and Las Fuentes Ecological Park.
About 274 kms (170 miles) south of Flores, Villa Nueva brings even more to your adventure. Some of the best reasons to visit include Reserva El Filón, Capilla Señor de Esquipulas. And Parque.