Palawan Airports: El Nido, Puerto Princesa, Busuanga and San Vicente (Checked Oct 2026)

How this page is built: we compile operator timetables, government and park notices, and booking-platform listings. Each figure names its source and the month we checked it. Nothing here is first-hand, and airport transfer fares in particular change often.

Figures marked "reported by", "secondary" or "as listed on 12Go" come from schedule databases, guides or booking platforms; confirm them with the airline or at the airport counter before you travel.

At a glance

Airport	Code	Nonstop routes found, Oct 2026	Airlines	Airport to town	Source, checked Oct 2026
Puerto Princesa	PPS	Manila, Clark, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo	Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines	About 3 km to downtown	Reported by FlyTeam; Reported by FlightMapper; Reported by Things To Do Puerto Princesa
El Nido (Lio)	ENI	Clark, Cebu, Busuanga, plus other Cebgo routes	Cebgo (formerly AirSWIFT)	About 5 km, 15 to 25 min	Cebu Pacific help center; Reported by FlyTeam; Reported by El Nido Insights and Bakasyon.ph
Busuanga (Francisco B. Reyes)	USU	Clark, Cebu, El Nido	Philippine Airlines, Cebgo, Sunlight Air	About 30 min to 1 hour by van to Coron town	Reported by FlyTeam; 12Go transfer page; Reported by Pamasahe.com
San Vicente	SWL	Cebu only	Cebgo	Not verified	Reported by FlightMapper

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El Nido Airport (Lio, ENI)

El Nido's airport is a small private field at Lio, north of El Nido town. Until 2026 it was the AirSWIFT base. Cebgo took over all AirSWIFT flights on Jul 1, 2026, and the Cebu Pacific help center lists El Nido routes to Clark, Boracay, Bohol, Cebu and Coron under the new DG flight numbers.

There is no flight from Manila's NAIA anymore. Cebu Pacific's notice lists El Nido among the destinations that moved to Clark on Mar 29, 2026.

Route from El Nido	Airline	Flight time	Source, checked Oct 2026
Clark	Cebgo	1 h 35 min to 1 h 45 min	Reported by FlyTeam (OAG data)
Cebu	Cebgo	1 h 40 min to 1 h 50 min	Reported by FlightMapper
Busuanga (Coron)	Cebgo, DG 5538 at 12:20	About 40 min	Airpaz

Getting to town: El Nido Insights (page updated Oct 4, 2026) reports that the airport is in Barangay Villa Libertad, about 5 km north of town, and that a tricycle takes 15 to 20 minutes for about PHP 300 per tricycle. Bakasyon.ph (Sep 2026) gives 15 to 25 minutes to the town proper. Both are secondary guides, so confirm the fare at the arrivals area before you get in.

El Nido Insights also reports no ATMs and no baggage carousel at the terminal, so arrive with cash for the tricycle and the El Nido eco-tourism fee covered on Palawan fees.

Puerto Princesa Airport (PPS)

Puerto Princesa International Airport is the main gateway and the only Palawan airport with jet flights from NAIA. OAG schedule data reported by FlyTeam, Oct 2026, lists Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines on Manila to Puerto Princesa, about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes, with the last nonstop of the day at 18:20.

The airport's name says international, yet only domestic routes are reported by FlightMapper, Oct 2026: Manila, Clark, Cebu, Davao and Iloilo. AirAsia Philippines suspended its Puerto Princesa flights from Oct 1, 2026, as covered on How to get to Palawan.

Getting to town: The airport is about 3 km from downtown and a tricycle costs around PHP 100 to 150, as reported by Things To Do Puerto Princesa, Oct 2026. Agree the fare before the ride starts, and confirm current rates at the airport's tourism desk.

Puerto Princesa is also where most road trips start. Vans to El Nido take about 5 hours (Puerto Princesa to El Nido) and vans to Port Barton about 3.5 to 4 hours (Port Barton). The Underground River permit office details are on Puerto Princesa Underground River.

Busuanga Airport (USU), for Coron

"Coron airport" is really Busuanga Airport, officially Francisco B. Reyes Airport, in Barangay Decalachao in the municipality of Busuanga. Coron town is a separate municipality on the same island, so every arrival needs a road transfer.

Route from Busuanga	Airlines	Flight time	Source, checked Oct 2026
Clark	Philippine Airlines, Cebgo, Sunlight Air	1 h 5 min to 1 h 25 min	Reported by FlyTeam (OAG data)
Cebu	Philippine Airlines, Cebgo, Sunlight Air	1 h 20 min to 1 h 40 min	Reported by FlyTeam (OAG data)
El Nido	Cebgo	About 40 min	Airpaz
Manila (NAIA)	None since Mar 29, 2026	Not applicable	Cebu Pacific help center; PhilSTAR Life

Philippine Airlines moved its Manila to Busuanga flights to Clark on Mar 29, 2026, as PhilSTAR Life reported in Feb 2026. Some booking sites still show "Manila to Coron" fares; those are connecting itineraries or older data.

Getting to Coron town: 12Go lists shared vans "from PHP 280" (about USD 5, as listed on 12Go in USD), scheduled at about 1 hour with the fastest at 30 minutes. One of the listed operators, Millennial Island Travelmate, is also reported by Pamasahe.com, Oct 2026, at PHP 250 and about 45 minutes, with vans from 05:00 to 16:30 and a note that fuel surcharges may apply.

Coron's environmental fee, about PHP 200 per adult, is collected at Busuanga Airport, according to a 2023 Brigada News report. See Palawan fees for the full fee list.

San Vicente Airport (SWL)

San Vicente is the least used of the four. A single route is reported by FlightMapper, Oct 2026: Cebgo from Cebu, flight DG 6628 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, departing 13:30 and taking about 1 hour 55 minutes, with that schedule shown as effective to Oct 29, 2026. Aviation Updates Philippines reported the Cebu to San Vicente launch at four flights a week in 2024.

The airport serves San Vicente's Long Beach area and is the closest airport to Port Barton. We did not find a consistent, sourced transfer time from the airport to Port Barton, so we leave it out; ask your accommodation to arrange the pickup.

Season note

PAGASA's calendar has a rainy season from June to November and a dry season from December to May. Small turboprop aircraft serve El Nido, Busuanga and San Vicente, so weather cancellations hit those airports harder than Puerto Princesa. More on Best time to visit Palawan.

Last checked Oct 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page; tell us if an airline has changed a route or schedule.

FAQs

Does El Nido have an airport?

Yes. El Nido Airport (Lio, ENI) is about 5 km north of town and is served by Cebgo from Clark, Cebu, Busuanga and other Cebgo routes.

Can I fly to El Nido from Manila?

Not from NAIA since Mar 29, 2026. Fly Clark to El Nido on Cebgo, or fly Manila to Puerto Princesa and take a van of about 5 hours.

What airport do you fly into for Coron?

Busuanga Airport (USU), officially Francisco B. Reyes Airport. 12Go lists vans to Coron town from PHP 280, scheduled at about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

What airport do you fly to for El Nido?

El Nido's own airport (ENI) is the closest. Puerto Princesa (PPS) has many more flights but sits about 5 hours away by van.

Is Puerto Princesa airport international?

It carries the name, but the FlightMapper schedule index showed only domestic routes in Oct 2026. International visitors connect in Manila, Clark or Cebu.

Where is San Vicente airport and who flies there?

San Vicente airport is on Palawan's west coast, the nearest airport to Port Barton. In Oct 2026 it had one listed route, Cebgo from Cebu four days a week.