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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).

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Fly to São Tomé island

São Tomé benefits from good international connections:

From Lisbon, Portugal: TAP Portugal or STP Airways.
From Accra, Ghana: TAP Portugal. This connects with several flights from the USA, Dubai and other European & African hubs.
From Libreville, Gabon: Afrijet. This connects with the Air France flight from Paris.

Other connections may also be available through Angola, Luanda on TAAG Airlines (with connections to South Africa and Windhoek, Namibia).

Fly to Príncipe island

A domestic flight from São Tomé International Airport to Príncipe Island currently runs six times per week, twice a day (not on Tuesdays; only one flight on Saturdays).
The maximum baggage allowance on the domestic flight is 15kg (33 lbs) per person.
These flights must be booked directly on the STP Airways website.

The flight timetable

International arrivals into São Tomé

Best international flight access hubs to São Tomé				Connections
From	Airline	Flight no	Day	To	Airline	Day	Notes
Lisbon Portugal	STP Airways	8F 507 Dep: 00h05 Arr: 05h15+1 OR Dep: 00h25 Arr: 0h35+1 (THURS only in July & August)	SAT Direct	Multiple options to Europe	Multi	All days
	TAP Air Portugal	TP 1529 Dep: 10h00 Arr: 17h20	MON \| WED \| SUN Includes a stopover in Accra
	TAP Air Portugal	TP 1531 Dep: 11h25 Arr: 1700	THURS \| SAT Direct
Accra Ghana	TAP Air Portugal	TP 1529 Dep: 15h35 Arr: 17h20	MON \| WED \| SUN	Washington – United States	United Airways	EVERY DAY	Long connection = 7h00
				Dubai – UAE	Emirates	EVERY DAY	Good connection = 4h00
				Paris – France	Air France	EVERY DAY	Overnight required
An overnight in Accra is required for all other airlines: Delta, Qatar, Ethiopian Airways, Kenya Airways, RwandAir, British Airways, Brussels Airways, KLM

International departures from São Tomé

Best international flight access hubs				Connections
To	Airline	Flight no	Day	To	Airline	Day	Notes
Lisbon Portugal	STP Airways	8F 508 Dep: 07h10 Arr: 14h30	SAT Direct *Also THURS in July & August	Multiple options to Europe	Multi	All days
	TAP Air Portugal	TP 1528 Dep: 20h40 Arr: 05h45 +1	MON \| WED \| SUN Includes a stopover in Accra
	TAP Air Portugal	TP 1532 THURS Dep: 22h25 Arr: 06h05 +1 TP 1532 SAT Dep: 22h00 Arr: 05h40 +1	THURS \| SAT
Accra Ghana	TAP Air Portugal	TP 1518 Dep: 20h40 Arr: 22h15	MON \| WED \| SUN NB there is a flight on SAT, but this is via Lisbon!	Washington – United States	United Airways	EVERY DAY	Tight connection = 1h30
				Dubai – UAE	Emirates	EVERY DAY	Overnight required
				Paris – France	Air France	EVERY DAY	Tight connection = 1h00
An overnight in Accra is required for all other airlines: Delta, Qatar, Ethiopian Airways, Kenya Airways, RwandAir, British Airways, Brussels Airways, KLM

Domestic connections between São Tomé and Príncipe islands

To	Airline	Flight no	Depart	Arrive	Departing day	Notes
Príncipe	STP Airways	8F 211	09h00 & 15h00	09h35 & 15h40 *not available on Sat	MON \| WED \| THU \| FRI \| SAT \| SUN *only the early flight is available on Saturday	These flights must be booked directly by the guest or travel agent on the STP Airways website.
São Tomé	STP Airways	8F 212	10h20 & 16h20	11h00 & 17h00 *not available on Sat