With an address at 1°N, 7°E, São Tomé and Príncipe is located at the centre of the world. The second-smallest country in Africa, the islands were created by volcanic activity millions of years ago and rise out of the Gulf of Guinea just off the western equatorial coast of central Africa, and around 250 kilometres off the coast of Gabon.
All international flights land on São Tomé Island, at São Tomé International Airport (TMS). From there, you will fly to Príncipe Island, the smaller of the two, and land at Príncipe Airport (PCP).
Good news! On the 14th February 2022, it was announced that fully-vaccinated travellers only require a negative antigen test (plus proof of vaccination) to enter São Tomé and Príncipe. Please visit our Covid-19 hub for more information.
São Tomé benefits from good international connections:
Other connections may also be available through Angola, Luanda on TAAG Airlines (with connections to South Africa and Windhoek, Namibia).
Best international flight access hubs | Connections | ||||||
From | Airline | Flight no | Day | From | Airline | Day | Notes |
Lisbon Portugal | STP Airways | 8F 507 Dep: 23h50 Arr: 05h00+1 |
FRI Direct |
Multiple options ex Europe | Multi | All days | |
TAP Air Portugal | TP 1529 Dep: 10h00 Arr: 17h20 |
WED | FRI | SAT | SUN Includes a stopover in Accra |
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Accra Ghana | TAP Air Portugal | TP 1529 Dep: 15h35 Arr: 17h20 |
WED | FRI | SAT | SUN | Washington – United States | United Airways | 1 x per week: SAT | Long connection = 7h00 |
Paris – France | Air France | 2 x per week: WED | SAT | Tight connection = 1h00 | ||||
An overnight in Accra is required for all other airlines: Delta, Emirates, Qatar, Ethiopian Airways, Kenya Airways, RwandAir, British Airways, Brussels Airways, KLM | |||||||
Libreville Gabon | Afrijet | J7342 Dep: 09h30 Arr: 09h35 |
THU | Overnight in Libreville required for onwards connections with: Air France and Ethiopian Airways | |||
J7346 Dep: 10h00 Arr: 10h05 |
SUN |
Best international flight access hubs | Connections | ||||||
To | Airline | Flight no | Day | To | Airline | Day | Notes |
Lisbon Portugal | STP Airways | 8F 508 Dep: 07h00 Arr: 20h40 |
SAT Direct | Multiple options to Europe | Multi | All days | |
TAP Air Portugal | TP 1528 Dep: 20h40 Arr: 05h40 +1 |
WED | FRI | SAT | SUN Includes a stopover in Accra |
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Accra Ghana | TAP Air Portugal | TP 1518 Dep: 20h40 Arr: 22h15 |
WED | FRI | SAT | SUN | Washington – United States | United Airways | 1 x per week: SAT | Tight connection = 1h30 |
Paris – France | Air France | 2 x per week: WED | SAT | Tight connection = 1h00 | ||||
An overnight in Accra is required for all other airlines: Delta, Emirates, Qatar, Ethiopian Airways, Kenya Airways, RwandAir, British Airways, Brussels Airways, KLM | |||||||
Libreville Gabon | Afrijet | J7343 Dep: 15h15 Arr: 17h15 |
THU | Overnight in Libreville required for onwards connections with: Air France and Ethiopian Airways | |||
J7346 Dep: 10h45 Arr: 12h45 |
SUN |
To | Airline | Flight no | Depart | Arrive | Departing day | Notes |
Príncipe | STP Airways | 8F 211 | 09h00 | 09h35 | MON | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | These flights must be booked directly by the guest or travel agent on the STP Airways website. |
São Tomé | STP Airways | 8F 212 | 10h20 | 10h55 |