Direct Flights from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard · Massachusetts
Nonstop service from HYA to MVY on Cape Air. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 11 cities have a nonstop to Martha's Vineyard, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Martha's Vineyard for, from Hyannis
35m in the air, 26 miles: short enough that a single night in Martha's Vineyard is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is an island 8 miles off the Cape Cod peninsula in Massachusetts. Once a whaling center, it has become a vacation hotspot and a favorite summertime haven of many celebrities. Due to this, it has picked up the nickname "Hollywood East". It is the third largest on the eastern seaboard. It is believed to have been the inspiration of Amity Island, from the movie Jaws.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Martha's Vineyard
- USS Massachusetts, hull number BB-59, is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s.
- The Breakers is a Gilded Age mansion located at 44 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, US.
- The Newport Tower, also known as the Old Stone Mill, is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island, the remains of a windmill built in the mid-17th century.
- Plimoth Patuxet is a complex of living history museums in Plymouth, Massachusetts founded in 1947, formerly Plimoth Plantation.
- Marble House is a Gilded Age mansion located at 596 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
- Battleship Cove is a nonprofit maritime museum and war memorial in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States.
- USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850) is a former United States Navy Gearing-class destroyer. The ship was named after Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., a naval aviator, son of the former U.S.
- Rosecliff is a Gilded Age mansion of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a historic house museum. The house has also been known as the Hermann Oelrichs House or the J. Edgar Monroe House.
- The New Bedford Whaling Museum is a museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States that focuses on the history, science, art, and culture of the international whaling industry, and the colonial region of Old Dartmou…
- The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, colloquially known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, is a historic church located in Fall River, Massachusetts.
- The Elms is a large mansion located at 367 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, completed in 1901.
- The Green Animals Topiary Garden, located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States. The 7-acre (28,000 m2) estate overlooks the Narragansett Bay.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Martha's Vineyard weather, compared with Hyannis
Within 1° of Hyannis on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Martha's Vineyard 40°F · Hyannis 39°F · much the same
- April
- Martha's Vineyard 55°F · Hyannis 54°F · much the same
- July
- Martha's Vineyard 79°F · Hyannis 80°F · much the same
- October
- Martha's Vineyard 63°F · Hyannis 62°F · much the same
February bottoms out near 40°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Martha's Vineyard
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Martha's Vineyard is May–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Martha's Vineyard rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from USS Massachusetts (BB-59), The Breakers, and Newport Tower (Rhode Island) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Hyannis (HYA) to Martha's Vineyard (MVY) on Cape Air.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard?
- Cape Air flies nonstop between Hyannis (HYA) and Martha's Vineyard (MVY).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard.
- How far is Martha's Vineyard from Hyannis?
- Martha's Vineyard is about 26 miles from Hyannis by air.
- What is there to do in Martha's Vineyard?
- Popular things to do include USS Massachusetts (BB-59), The Breakers, Newport Tower (Rhode Island), Plimoth Patuxet, and more.
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