Getting Here
How to get to Yap and things to knowYap is a cluster of islands that stretch for 600 miles in the vast Pacific Ocean. Yap proper, a group of four main islands within a barrier reef, is approximately 500 miles southwest of Guam, 300 miles northeast of Palau, and 800 miles due east of Cebu, Philippines. The other islands that comprise the state of Yap extend eastward towards Chuuk, with one atoll about 80 miles to the south. Yap lies just nine degrees north of the Equator.
United Airlines
United Airlines currently offers two (2) flights per week from Guam to Yap on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesdays: Depart Guam 11:35 p.m. – Arrive Yap 1:10 a.m.
Wednesdays: Depart Yap at 2:35 a.m. – Arrive Guam at 4:05 a.m.
Saturdays: Depart Guam 11:35 p.m. – Arrive Yap 1:10 a.m.
Wednesdays: Depart Yap at 2:35 a.m. – Arrive Guam at 4:05 a.m.
For flight information and Bookings
Website: www.united.com
Phone: Yap (691) 350-2702/2788
Guam & Worldwide: 1-800-864-8331
Pacific Mission Aviation (PMA)
The PMA base in Yap is certified by the FAA and operates two Beechcraft King Airs, two Beechcraft Queen Airs and one Britten-Norman Islander, all twin-engine aircrafts. They offer weekly flights to Palau and also to neighbouring Ulithi atoll and the islands of Fais and Woleai.
The flight schedule and rates for PMA are as follows:
Route | One Way | Schedule |
Yap – Palau | $350 | Tuesdays – Yap to Palau Wednesdays – Palau-Yap |
Yap – Ulithi | $100 | Mondays & Fridays |
Yap – Fais | $120 | On Demand |
Ulithi – Fais | $50 | On Demand |
Yap – Woleai | $300 | On Demand |
Additional on demand charters are available at $2,000 per hour plus ground time cost of $200 per hour (first hour is free)
For PMAs full schedule, charter rates, flight information, policies and bookings go to:
Website: www.yapaviation.org
E-mail: flypma@gmail.com
Phone: Yap (691) 350 2360 / Palau (680) 775 2747