Direct Flights from St. Thomas to Basseterre
Basseterre · Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nonstop service from STT to SKB on Cape Air. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 5 cities have a nonstop to Basseterre, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Basseterre for, from St. Thomas
50m in the air, 165 miles: short enough that a single night in Basseterre is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Basseterre
Basseterre on the west coast of the island of Saint Kitts is the capital city of the two-island nation, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Basseterre is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Caribbean, but most of the city structures were built after the great fire of 1867.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Basseterre
- Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a well-preserved fortress on a hill on the island of St. Kitts, in the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean.
- The Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception is a cathedral in the city of Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
- St. Kitts Scenic Railway is a 29-kilometre (18 mi) long narrow-gauge railway line along the coastline of the island of St. Kitts in the eastern Caribbean, with a track gauge of 762 mm.
- Fort Oranje is a historic fortress located in Sint Eustatius in the Dutch Caribbean. It is located in Oranjestad, the island's capital, on a cliff overlooking Oranje Bay.
- The Berkeley Memorial stands in the centre of the Circus in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. The memorial features a drinking fountain as well as a clock.
- The Quill/Boven National Park comprises two separated sections of protected land at opposite ends of the island of Sint Eustatius in the Dutch Caribbean, maintained by the St.
- The National Museum of Saint Kitts is a museum in Basseterre, Saint George Basseterre Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is run by the St. Christopher National Trust.
- The Museum of Nevis History is a museum in Charlestown, Saint Thomas Lowland Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Golden Rock is the name of an archaeological site in the centre of the island of Sint Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean, named after a nearby former plantation.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Basseterre weather, compared with St. Thomas
Within 2° of St. Thomas 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
- Basseterre 82°F · St. Thomas 84°F · 2° colder
- April
- Basseterre 85°F · St. Thomas 86°F · much the same
- July
- Basseterre 88°F · St. Thomas 90°F · 2° colder
- October
- Basseterre 87°F · St. Thomas 88°F · much the same
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Basseterre
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Basseterre is December–March, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 83°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Basseterre's highlights, from Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, and St. Kitts Scenic Railway and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from St. Thomas to Basseterre?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from St. Thomas (STT) to Basseterre (SKB) on Cape Air.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from St. Thomas to Basseterre?
- Cape Air flies nonstop between St. Thomas (STT) and Basseterre (SKB).
- How many nonstop flights are there from St. Thomas to Basseterre?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from St. Thomas to Basseterre.
- How far is Basseterre from St. Thomas?
- Basseterre is about 165 miles from St. Thomas by air.
- How many days can I spend in Basseterre flying from St. Thomas?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from St. Thomas to Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes — Basseterre (SKB) has nonstop service from St. Thomas on Cape Air, making it a nonstop gateway to Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- What is there to do in Basseterre?
- Popular things to do include Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, St. Kitts Scenic Railway, Fort Oranje (Sint Eustatius), and more.
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