Why go
- City in Palm Beach County, Florida.
- Served by Boca Raton Airport (BCT).
History
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 census, and it ranked as the 23rd-largest city in Florida in 2022. Many people with a Boca Raton postal address live outside of municipal boundaries, such as in West Boca Raton. As a business center, the city also experiences significant daytime population increases. Boca Raton is 45 miles (72 km) north of Miami and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) 20 mi to the centre
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 25 airlines (Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 97 destinations incl. Atlanta, Tampa, Bogota, Chicago, Denver… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 25 airlines, 97 direct destinations
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320, A321) · 42 routes: Aguadilla, Armenia, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Bogota, Boston, Cancun, Cartagena, Chicago, Cockburn Town, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Guatemala City, Kingston, Las Vegas, Latrobe, Lima, Los Angeles, Managua, Montego Bay, Myrtle Beach, New York, Niagara Falls, Oranjestad, Orlando, Panama City, Philipsburg, Plattsburgh, Port-au-prince, Punta Cana, Rio Negro, San Jose, San Juan, San Pedro Sula, San Salvador, Santiago, Santo Domingo, St. Thomas … +2 more
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190) · 28 routes: Austin, Bogota, Boston, Cancun, Kingston, Lima, Los Angeles, Montego Bay, Nassau, New York, New York, Newark, Newburgh, Port-au-prince, Port-of-spain, Providence, Punta Cana, Raleigh-durham, Richmond, Rio Negro, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Washington, White Plains, Windsor Locks, Worcester
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-300, 737-800, 737-800) · 26 routes: Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Buffalo, Chicago, Columbus, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Islip, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh-durham, San Juan, St. Louis, Tampa, Windsor Locks
- United Airlines UA (Saab 340, A320, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, 737-700…) · 17 routes: Alice Town*, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Freeport*, Governor's Harbor*, Great Exuma*, Houston, Key West*, Marsh Harbor*, Newark, North Eleuthera*, Orlando*, San Francisco, Tampa*, Treasure Cay*, Washington
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 717, 73C) · 10 routes: Atlanta, Austin*, Baltimore, Houston*, Milwaukee*, New Orleans*, Phoenix*, San Francisco*, San Juan*, Tampa*
- Silver Airways (3M) 3M (Saab 340) · 10 routes: Alice Town, Freeport, Governor's Harbor, Great Exuma, Key West, Marsh Harbor, North Eleuthera, Orlando, Tampa, Treasure Cay
- Delta Air Lines DL (MD-88, 737-800, 757, 737-800, 737-900, A319…) · 8 routes: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, New York, Raleigh-durham*, Toronto*
- US Airways US (A319, A320, 737-800, 734, A321) · 8 routes: Bogota, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Port-au-prince, Washington
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, 737-800, 737, A321) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Port-au-prince, Washington
- Allegiant Air G4 (MD-80) · 5 routes: Asheville, Greenville, Knoxville, Lexington KY, Plattsburgh
- Caribbean Airlines BW (737-800) · 3 routes: Kingston, Montego Bay, Port-of-spain
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (787-8) · 3 routes: Copenhagen*, Oslo*, Stockholm*
- Air Canada AC (A320) · 2 routes: Montreal, Toronto
- Air Transat TS (310, 737-800) · 2 routes: Montreal*, Toronto*
- Bahamasair UP (DH8, 737) · 2 routes: Freeport, Nassau
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Denver, Trenton
- Virgin America VX (A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- WestJet WS (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Montreal, Toronto
- Air France AF (757, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-800) · 1 route: Seattle
- Alitalia AZ (757) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320) · 1 route: Bogota
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- SkyBahamas Airlines Q7 (Saab 340) · 1 route: Marsh Harbor
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (757, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT) 22 mi to the centre
West Palm Beach, FL, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather.
Boca Raton Airport (BCT) 0.9 mi to the centre
Boca Raton, FL, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) 12 mi to the centre
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) 8.3 mi to the centre
Pompano Beach, FL, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) 16 mi to the centre
West Palm Beach, FL, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Freeport, Grand Bahama
Ferry route · Baleària Caribbean Fast Ferry
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Boca Raton Airport (BCT). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Boca Raton, Florida. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Rail · Pompano Beach, Florida · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Florida · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Palm Beach, Florida · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135 (16 seats) · First-class-only scheduled flights from Van Nuys to Aspen, Sun Valley, Cabo and Europe in summer.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Phenom 300, Challenger 350 · Fractional and jet card programme centred on the US Midwest and East.
Helicopter, by-the-seat · Helicopters, seaplanes, jets via partners · By-the-seat helicopters Manhattan–JFK/Newark and the Hamptons; jet charter through partners.
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, light to ultra-long-range · Charter, management and FBOs at Van Nuys and Orange County; the original Hollywood jet operator.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.