Houston to Cap Haitien (HOU–CAP) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

US passport holders enter Haiti visa-free for up to 90 days. No advance application is needed. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of entry. A return or onward ticket is required. At Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) in Port-au-Prince, immigration stamps your passport. A tourist fee of $10 is included in your airline ticket price.

Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. The land border crossing at Ouanaminthe-Dajabón and Jimani-Malpasse allows overland travel between the two countries, though border formalities can be slow. Haiti's official languages are French and Haitian Creole. The Citadelle Laferrière, a mountaintop fortress near Cap-Haïtien built after independence in 1804, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Haiti's most significant historical monument.

Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Port-au-Prince run about 2 hours 30 minutes on American Airlines and Spirit. Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and New York JFK also have direct service. Haiti uses the Haitian gourde (HTG), trading at roughly 132 HTG per $1. US dollars are widely accepted alongside gourdes, especially at hotels and restaurants. ATMs exist in Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien but are not always reliable. Carry cash in small denominations. Card payments work at hotels and some restaurants. Tap-taps (colorfully painted shared trucks and minibuses) are the main public transport at HTG 25 to HTG 50 per ride.