How to find cheap flights to Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ)
£289 is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to Sao Jorge Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to SJZ, the lowest fare is £161.
Book at the right time with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a notification on the app if the price of tickets to SJZ changes.
To get the best price on tickets to Fajã de Santo Amaro, where Sao Jorge Airport is located, book one month ahead. That's the general recommendation for scoring the best deals.
Choose 'Add nearby airports' during your search for a better chance of finding cheap flights to Fajã de Santo Amaro. This will give you more choices for where you take off and touch down, along with different prices.
Search for plane tickets to Sao Jorge Airport that include a stop. Taking the scenic route can help you save. After your results show up, use the 'Stops' filter to explore your options.
Best time to go to Fajã de Santo Amaro
You can typically catch the cheapest flight to Fajã de Santo Amaro in June.
If you can be flexible with your dates, use the 'Whole month' tool. It'll help you find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to SJZ.
Head to Fajã de Santo Amaro in August if you want to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to SJZ, but also when tickets are usually more expensive.
November is the least busy time of year to travel if you prefer a more relaxed vibe. There's also a good chance you'll find cheaper prices on plane tickets to Fajã de Santo Amaro then.
Check the weather before you go. August is the warmest time of year in Fajã de Santo Amaro, averaging between 19ºC and 24ºC.
Temperatures are at their lowest in February, when they range from 11ºC to 16ºC.
July is your safest bet for clearer skies. With two days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Fajã de Santo Amaro.
Expect more rain if you're visiting in December, which gets around nine days of wet weather.
Flying to Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ): What you need to know
Skip the layovers and get on a direct flight to Sao Jorge Airport. SATA Air Acores flies straight to Fajã de Santo Amaro.
Consider booking your SJZ plane ticket with SATA Air Acores. It's the top performer for punctuality, with up to 56% of flights to this hub arriving on time.
SJZ is located in the UTC-1 timezone.
Slip into bed shortly after your flight to SJZ. Book a room at one of these stays near Sao Jorge Airport and you'll be catching z's in no time:
Flights departing from Sao Jorge Airport complete their journey as scheduled 54% of the time. This percentage highlights the airport's performance when it comes to punctuality.
Sao Jorge Airport is located in Fajã de Santo Amaro, Azores, Portugal.
Getting to central Fajã de Santo Amaro from Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ)
The distance from SJZ to central Fajã de Santo Amaro is about 6 kms (4 miles).
After landing from your flight to SJZ, the drive to the centre takes around 10 minutes.
Catch public transport and you'll be there in roughly 25 minutes.
If you want to stay near the action in Fajã de Santo Amaro, unpack your bags at one of these comfortable options:
How to get to Angra do Heroísmo from Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ)
The nearby city of Angra do Heroísmo is about 161 kms (100 miles) from SJZ. Heading into the centre by taxi or ride-share should take around 4 hours 35 minutes.
Allow for a journey time of roughly 41 hours 35 minutes when making your way to Angra do Heroísmo on public transport.
Travelling from Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ) to Horta
Horta is located around 40 kms (25 miles) from Sao Jorge Airport. If that's one of your stops, the trip by public transport takes about 12 hours 40 minutes.
By car, the trip will take you roughly 2 hours 25 minutes.
Explore more of Portugal
There's a whole lot more to experience in Portugal, starting with Ponta Delgada. Portas da Cidade, Gruta do Carvao and Igreja do Colegio are must-sees in this city, which is about 241 kms (150 miles) southeast of Fajã de Santo Amaro. Ponta Delgada Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL) is the main airport of Ponta Delgada.
Another city in Portugal that has plenty going for it is Lagoa. From Fajã de Santo Amaro, it's around 257 kms (160 miles) southeast and features highlights like Church of Santa Cruz and Colecao Visitavel Matriz of thegoa. Work in a visit to Núcleo Museológico do Presépio too.
Make room for new adventures in Angra do Heroísmo. Roughly 80 kms (50 miles) east of Fajã de Santo Amaro, Monte Brasil Caldeira, Historical Institute of Terceira and Se Cathedral are reason enough to go.