Find cheap flights to Belfast

Traveling from the United States to Belfast city is affordable and convenient. Travelers can find cheap flight deals in major airports across different cities, including the New York JFK Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and the Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Belfast has two major airports, Belfast International Airport (BFS), which handles international and domestic flights, and Belfast City Airport, which lies closer to the city center and primarily deals with domestic flights connecting Ireland and the United Kingdom. The New York JFK Airport journey to Belfast (Aldergrove) International Airport is about 10 hours 45 minutes.

Virgin Atlantic is currently the only airline that provides nonstop flights from the United States to Belfast, Northern Ireland, although they operate seasonally from Orlando International Airport. Most renowned companies don’t offer direct connections to Belfast, but rather some faster routes with fewer layovers. Routes, such as New York to Belfast or Boston to Belfast, are generally faster, with a little over 11 hours of flight time. Belfast flight deals from Orlando take about 13 hours, and those from Las Vegas arrive in Belfast after 14 hours due to multiple layovers. When flying from Los Angeles, it will take nearly 15 hours to get to Belfast City with one layover. Belfast flight deals from Chicago take about 10 hours 30 minutes but may take longer if the route taken has more than one layover.

Visitors arriving at BFS can get to the city center by bus, taxi, or driving a rental car. There are Translink shuttles at the entrance of every terminal in the Belfast International Airport, Belfast. They operate regularly, connecting the airport to Europa Bus Terminus in Downtown Belfast. You can alternatively take a taxi to the city. Taxi companies include Fonacab and Value Cabs, operating outside the airport's terminal. Instead, travelers can take advantage of car rental companies at the airport and drive a rental car to the city center. Rental car companies at the airport include Budget, Enterprise, and Sixt. The journey from BFS to the city center takes between 30-40 minutes, depending on the traffic.

US nationals wanting to visit Belfast, Northern Ireland, may do so without a visa, so long as they have a valid passport and stay for a maximum of 90 days. Those wishing to stay longer for work or study must consult the appropriate consulate for further requirements.

Belfast has many tourist attractions. If you’re visiting the city during the weekend, head to the St Georges Market Belfast to interact with the locals and experience Irish grocery shopping and eating experience. Step back into the old days with a visit to the Crumlin Road Gaol (Prison) and learn more about how this 19th-century prison confined the politically segregated mothers and children and loyalist prisoners. It closed in 1996. Later, sip an Irish pint in Cathedral Quarter, a neighborhood with the city's oldest and most popular bars and pubs.

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