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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 cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers 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 nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $161 round-trip via Lajes (TER), compared to $169 for nonstop.

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 $160 round-trip on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at $190: a $30 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% of flights 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 $171. Book 23 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Ponta Delgada to Pico Island takes 0h 57m, covering 159 miles.

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 showed a wide range, from about $144 to $737. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Ponta Delgada to Pico Island are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $135, which is 35% above the typical average for this route.

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 $5 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Ilha Verde
• ADDCAR RENTAL
• Sixt
• Autatlantis
• Avis

Round-trip flights from Ponta Delgada to Pico Island range from $159 to $192, with an average of $171 over the past 12 months. Anything below $159 counts as a good deal.