Fort-de-France: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Fort-de-France is the capital of Martinique (Martinique), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Fort-de-France runs from about 11 h 18 min a day in late December to 13 h 2 min in late June (computed for 14.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fort-de-France is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Hewanorra International Airport (UVF, 98 km), George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU, 65 km), Canefield Airport (DCF, 88 km).
Flights to Fort-de-France: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Fort-de-France · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Musée régional d'histoire et d'ethnographie de Martinique | 4,180 | 2019 |
| Archives de la Martinique | 0 | 2022 |
The busiest is Musée régional d'histoire et d'ethnographie de Martinique at 4,180 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Fort-de-France
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bridgetown, 229 km (Barbados)
- Saint John’s, 292 km (Antigua and Barbuda)
- Kingstown, 162 km (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
- Castries, 68 km (Saint Lucia)
- Roseau, 85 km (Dominica)
- Basseterre, 347 km (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
- Basse-Terre, 170 km (Guadeloupe)
- Saint George's, 293 km (Grenada)
- Plymouth, 264 km (Montserrat)
Twin towns and sister cities: Belém.
Common questions
Which airport serves Fort-de-France?
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fort-de-France?
About 89,995 people live in Fort-de-France, across 44 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fort-de-France in?
America/Martinique, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Fort-de-France?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Fort-de-France?
Bridgetown (229 km), Saint John’s (292 km), Kingstown (162 km), Castries (68 km), Roseau (85 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.