Manila to Boracay Helicopter

Around 90 minutes of flight time to Caticlan, usually including a fuel stop, plus a six-minute hop or a short ferry to the island itself.

For the Manila sector, often yes — fixed-wing to Caticlan is faster and can be comparable in cost. The helicopter earns its place on the final island leg and when the schedule has to fit around a resort rather than an airline.

Only at cleared sites with permission; the island is dense and protected in parts. Where a landing is not approved, the standard plan is Caticlan plus the short ferry and car transfer.

Christmas, new year and Holy Week are the tightest weeks of the year for both aircraft and resort landing slots. Requests for those dates should be raised several weeks ahead.

SkyMatch is a helicopter charter broker and operator network. We source and coordinate your flight with suitably licensed operators; the aircraft, crew, approvals and operational responsibility remain with the operating carrier. That is also why we publish ranges rather than fixed fares: the price you accept is the operator's current quote for your specific dates.

Seven to fourteen days is comfortable in high season, and 24–72 hours is often workable outside peak dates. Short-notice requests are possible but depend entirely on aircraft, crew duty and slot availability on the day.