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Only SATA Air Acores operates flights between Ponta Delgada and Pico Island.

Flights from Ponta Delgada to Pico Island usually depart from Ponta Delgada Nordela (PDL) and arrive at Pico Island (PIX).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• SATA Air Acores: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Ponta Delgada to Pico Island.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 224 round-trip via Lajes (TER), compared to C$ 236 for direct.

The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by SATA Air Acores. Other aircraft seen on the route include De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-200 Dash 8 / 8Q variants.

Most connecting flights from Ponta Delgada to Pico Island pass through Lajes (TER), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

On the Ponta Delgada to Pico Island route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 16%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 223 round-trip on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at C$ 265 – a C$ 42 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Ponta Delgada to Pico Island route, 21% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 24 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Ponta Delgada to Pico Island flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 50%, Evening flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Ponta Delgada to Pico Island:

• Earliest: departs at 6:30 am and lands at 7:27 am
• Latest: departs at 7:30 pm and lands at 8:27 pm.

The flight takes about 0h 57m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 11% above the route average of C$ 238. Book 23 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Ponta Delgada to Pico Island takes 0h 57m, covering 412 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route varied from about C$ 208 to C$ 293. That means the highest observed fare was about 40% higher than the lowest one.

SATA Air Acores is the only airline operating Ponta Delgada to Pico Island flights. 79% of its flights are on time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Pico Island Airport (PIX) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 7 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Ilha Verde
• ADDCAR RENTAL
• Sixt
• Autatlantis
• Avis

Round-trip flights from Ponta Delgada to Pico Island range from C$ 221 to C$ 268, with an average of C$ 238 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 221 counts as a good deal.