Getting
Here
Airline
connections via Continental
Micronesia from Guam provide a connection to Truk Lagoon
every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and flights back
to Guam from Truk are scheduled on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
Connections
from Honolulu to Truk are scheduled on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday and from Truk to Honolulu are on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.
New
Boeing 737 - 800 jets are comfortable and well appointed with
in flight movies, and provide a relaxing ride to Truk from
either hub at Guam or Honolulu.
Guam
is the most convenient gateway with a flight time of just
over 1 hour direct to Truk Lagoon. Honolulu serves as the
Eastern terminus of the famous "Island Hopper" flight
starting at Guam, with stops at Truk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Kwajalein
and Majuro before ending at Honolulu.
This
flight provides colorful and interesting views of Micronesia
that are not seen on larger DC 10s between Guam and Hawaii.
Elapsed time between Truk and Honolulu is about equal on either
route, and costs are nearly the same.
For
European and Asian travelers, Guam is the gateway to Truk.
Continental Micronesia provide regular schedules from Bali,
Manila, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan to Guam with connecting
flights to Truk or Yap.
Customs,
Immigration and Health Requirements
Each
island airport has its own customs and immigration officers.
If you plan on visiting several islands on one trip, you will
be passing through customs and immigration lines at each stop
and filling out the usual paperwork.
All
visitors arriving in the FSM must have and present proof of
citizenship or nationality by possessing a valid passport
or other travel document issued by the government of the country
of citizenship or nationality. The document must be valid
for at least 120 days beyond the date of departure from the
FSM. Citizens and nationals of the FSM, Republic of Palau,
the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the United States
may prove citizenship or nationality by possessing a passport,
birth certificate or FSM entry permit.
Vaccination
or certification is not required unless the traveler comes
from an infected area. Plants and animals must be given prior
approval before entry, and animals must be quarantined. Importation
of controlled substances or weapons is strictly prohibited.
Departure
Tax:
US $15 for Chuuk.
