Les Cayes: 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.
Les Cayes is a city of 125,799 people in Haiti (Sud), 1 m (3 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Antoine-Simon International Airport (CYA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Les Cayes runs from about 11 h 5 min a day in late December to 13 h 16 min in late June (computed for 18.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Les Cayes is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Antoine-Simon International Airport (CYA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 3,220 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Jérémie Airport (JEE, 69 km).
Flights to Les Cayes: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Les Cayes · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Port-au-Prince, 154 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de los Caballeros, 351 km (Dominican Republic) — flights
- Kingston, 322 km (Jamaica) — flights
- Santo Domingo Oeste, 397 km (Dominican Republic) — flights
- Santiago de Cuba, 298 km (Cuba) — flights
- Carrefour, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Delmas, 158 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pétionville, 159 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Holguín, 399 km (Cuba)
- Port-de-Paix, 217 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Les Cayes?
Antoine-Simon International Airport (CYA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Les Cayes?
About 125,799 people live in Les Cayes (GeoNames).
What time zone is Les Cayes in?
America/Port-au-Prince, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Les Cayes?
The Gourde (HTG). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Les Cayes?
Port-au-Prince (154 km), Santiago de los Caballeros (351 km), Kingston (322 km), Santo Domingo Oeste (397 km), Santiago de Cuba (298 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.