Paradise Island is an island in the Bahamas, located 180m (196yd) off the north shore of New Providence Island.
At just 6.5km (4mi) long by 800m-wide, Paradise Island is connected to New Providence Island by two bridges that cross Nassau Harbour.
New Providence Island is the most populated island in the Bahamas, located less than 320km (200mi) from Miami, Florida.
The Bahamas comprise a chain of more than 700 islands and 2000 cays (small islands), stretching for 96km (60mi) in the Atlantic, southeast of Florida.
The most convenient route to Paradise Island is by air to Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) on New Providence Island, followed by a taxi to your hotel.
A regular ferry service also links Nassau to Paradise Island.
The following are the most convenient and quickest flight routes to Paradise Island, the Bahamas.
From United States: American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, Jetblue and Bahamasair offer the most convenient daily scheduled flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Atlanta to Nassau is 2 hrs 2 min, direct flight
Boston to Nassau is 3 hrs, direct flight
Charlotte to Nassau is 2 hrs 14 min, direct flight
Chicago to Nassau is 3 hrs 15 min, direct flight
Denver to Nassau is 5 hrs 59 min, direct flight
Houston to Nassau is 3 hrs, direct flight
New York to Nassau is 3 hrs 8 min, direct flight
Miami to Nassau is 55 min, direct flight
Orlando to Nassau is 1 hr 13 min, direct flight
Dallas-Fort Worth to Nassau is 3 hrs 26 min, connecting flightˆ
Phoenix to Nassau is 6 hrs 46 min, connecting flightˆ
Los Angeles to Nassau is 6 hrs 49 min, connecting flightˆ
San Francisco to Nassau is 7 hrs 45 min, connecting flightˆ
Seattle to Nassau is 8 hrs 28 min, connecting flightˆ
From Canada: Air Canada, Sunwing, WestJet and Delta offer the most convenient daily scheduled flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Toronto to Nassau is 3 hrs 5 min, direct flight
Montreal to Nassau is 5 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
Vancouver to Nassau is 9 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
From Australia : Qantas, Virgin Australia, American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines offer the most convenient daily scheduled flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Adelaide to Nassau 24 hrs 15 min, connecting flightˆ
Brisbane to Nassau is 21 hr 34 min, connecting flightˆ
Sydney to Nassau is 21 hrs 30 min, connecting flightˆ
Melbourne to Nassau is 23 hrs, connecting flightˆ
Perth to Nassau is 27 hrs 30 min, connecting flightˆ
From New Zealand: American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta and Bahamasair operate the most convenient flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Auckland to Nassau is 20 hrs 40 min, connecting flightˆ
From China: Air CHina, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Jet Blue the most convenient flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Beijing to Nassau is 19 hrs 58 min, connecting flightˆ
Shanghai to Nassau is 19 hrs 55 min, connecting flightˆ
Hong Kong to Nassau is 21 hrs 40 min, connecting flightˆ
From Singapore: British Airways, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines and Jet Blue offer the most convenient flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Singapore to Nassau is 24 hrs 13 min, connecting flightˆ
From United Arab Emirates: Etihad, Emirates, British Airways and Jet Blue operate the most convenient flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Abu Dhabi to Nassau is 19 hrs 45 min, connecting flightˆ
Dubai to Nassau is 18 hrs 10 min, connecting flightˆ
From United Kingdom: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Bahamasair offer the most convenient scheduled flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
London to Nassau is 9 hrs 20 min, direct flight
Manchester to Nassau is 11 hrs 5 min, connecting flightˆ
From Ireland: Aer Lingus, British Airways and American Airlines offer the most convenient scheduled flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Dublin to Nassau is 11 hrs 33 min, connecting flightˆ
From France: Air France, American Airlines and Delta offer the most convenient scheduled flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Paris to Nassau is 11 hrs 53 min, connecting flightˆ
From Germany: Lufthansa, American Airlines and British Airways offer the most convenient flights to Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Berlin to Nassau is 13 hrs 30 min, connecting flightˆ
Dusseldorf to Nassau is 13 hrs 15 min, connecting flightˆ
Frankfurt to Nassau is 12 hrs, connecting flightˆ
Hamburg to Nassau is 13 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
Munich to Nassau is 13 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
(ˆincludes transfer time.)
Lynden Pindling International Airport Nassau (NAS), formerly Nassau International Airport, is located 16km (10mi) west of Nassau.
Most hotels operate complimentary shuttle buses from the airport. A bridge and ferry service link Nassau to nearby Paradise Island.
All visitors must hold return/onward tickets, plus proof of sufficient funds, and with the exception of nationals of Canada and the US, all visitors must hold passports which are valid at least six months after entry.
Australian, New Zealand and UK nationals do not require a visa for a stay of up to three months.
United States and Canadian passport holders do not require a visa for travel to the Bahamas for visits not exceeding eight months; however, they must have a valid passport or a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant document, or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States.
Land – Hire cars and taxis are available in Nassau, Freeport and the Outer Islands. Private mini-buses are available only on Nassau and Freeport. Golf carts can be rented on the smaller islands and cays. Bicycles are also easily rented from most resorts and are a fun way to see the smaller islands.
Between islands – Interisland air travel is centered on Nassau; Bahamasair offers frequent flights to all the islands and is the most convenient and quickest way to travel within the Bahamas.
By ferry, Bahamas Ferries operate high speed ferries linking Nassau to Andros, Abacos, Eleuthra and the Exumas. Water taxis connect Nassau and Paradise Island. Offshore islands are also serviced by private air and water taxis.
Latest update: How to get to Paradise Island: 8 May, 2022
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