Latin America · Best season: Nov-May
Los Cabos, Mexico
Desert-meets-sea playground for the West Coast
Los Cabos is the marquee private-aviation resort market for the US West Coast, drawing golfers, second-home owners, and celebrity clientele to the Corridor between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. Traffic spikes hard around US holidays, spring break, and the fall billfish tournaments, with a base of well-heeled leisure travelers who treat the two-hour hop from Southern California as routine. The Baja peninsula rewards the trip with desert-meets-sea scenery, championship resorts, and a reliably dry climate.
Los Cabos International (SJD) is the primary field, with a long 3,000 m-plus main runway and multiple full-service FBOs geared to heavy jet volume during peak weeks. Sea-level operations and arid conditions make performance easy, though the surrounding terrain and afternoon winds warrant attention, and hurricane season runs June through November. Cabo San Lucas (CSL/MMSL) offers a closer general-aviation alternative and La Paz (LAP/MMLP) serves as a diversion, with the resort Corridor a 20 to 40 minute drive from SJD.
- Primary Airport
- Los Cabos International (SJD)
- Alternate Airports
- Cabo San Lucas (CSL), La Paz (LAP)
- Best Season
- Nov-May
- Transfer
- 20-40 min by car to the Corridor
Popular routes
- Los Angeles -> Los Cabos
- San Francisco -> Los Cabos
- Las Vegas -> Los Cabos
- Dallas -> Los Cabos
- Phoenix -> Los Cabos
Typical charter cost to Los Cabos
One-way estimates including a segment fee; actual quotes vary with dates and positioning.
| From | Light jet | Super-mid | Heavy jet |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York (Teterboro)2249 nm | $23k–$38k | $31k–$47k | $43k–$77k |
| Los Angeles (Van Nuys)873 nm | $11k–$17k | $15k–$22k | $21k–$36k |
| Dallas (Love Field)967 nm | $12k–$19k | $16k–$24k | $23k–$39k |
| Palm Beach1753 nm | $19k–$31k | $26k–$38k | $35k–$62k |
Operators serving Los Cabos
When to fly
Peak season in Los Cabos is Nov-May — strongest demand around winter and spring and fall. Book 2–4 weeks ahead in season; slot and ramp space at MMSD tighten around holidays and major events.
Alternate airports
When MMSD is slot-restricted or weathered in.
