Yap is the westernmost of four states that comprise the Federarted States of Micronesia. The many islands and atolls that make up Yap State stretch hundreds of miles across the open Pacific. Yap is 500 miles southwest of Guam, 300 miles northeast of the Republic of Palau, and 800 miles east of the Philippines. Yap lies at just 9 degrees north of the Equator, 138 degrees east and the climate is tropical. Our time zone is GMT + 10 hours.

Continental Airlines is the only airline to service Yap, and beginning October 3rd, 2008, flights originating in Guam with a stopover in Yap and continuuing on to Palau are on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights originating from Palau with a stopover in Yap and continuuing on to Guam are on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Visitors need a valid passport and a return airline ticket to enter Yap and most visitors are allowed a stay of up to thirty days. Immigration rules vary by country, however, so please check with your hotel or tour operator prior to your journey.