JetBlue + Amex/Chase points
JetBlue's JFK/BOS/FLL nonstops price reasonably in points off-peak, and TrueBlue is a 1:1 transfer from Amex Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards — often the easiest award seat to actually find.
Getting there
One airport, a hundrednonstops a week.
Aruba's Queen Beatrix airport (AUA) has direct service from most of the U.S. East Coast and beyond — plus U.S. customs pre-clearance for the trip home. Here's every route, how to pay with points, and when to book.
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- BOS → AUAJul 4 – Jul 11 · nonstopfrom $389 round-trip
- NYC → AUAAug 7 – Aug 13from $396 round-trip
- CHI → AUAJun 14 – Jun 28from $396 round-trip
- MIA → AUAJun 19 – Jun 23from $424 round-trip
- BWI → AUAAug 18 – Aug 22from $437 round-trip
- WAS → AUAAug 18 – Aug 22from $448 round-trip
Found in recent searches — fares change fast.
From the U.S.
Direct routes, by city.
| City | Airlines | Service | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York (JFK) | Delta, JetBlue | Year-round | 4h 45m |
| New York (LGA) | American | Seasonal | 4h 50m |
| Newark (EWR) | United, JetBlue | Year-round | 4h 45m |
| Boston (BOS) | JetBlue; Delta (seasonal) | Year-round | 5h |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | American | Year-round | 4h 40m |
| Charlotte (CLT) | American | Year-round | 4h 20m |
| Atlanta (ATL) | Delta | Year-round | 4h 15m |
| Miami (MIA) | American | Year-round | 2h 50m |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | JetBlue, Spirit | Year-round | 2h 55m |
| Orlando (MCO) | Southwest | Year-round | 3h 10m |
| Baltimore (BWI) | Southwest | Year-round | 4h 30m |
| Washington (IAD) | United | Seasonal | 4h 35m |
| Chicago (ORD) | American, United | Seasonal | 5h 30m |
| Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) | American | Seasonal | 5h |
| Houston (IAH) | United | Year-round | 4h 30m |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | Delta | Seasonal | 5h 45m |
International
| Toronto (YYZ) | Air Canada, WestJet, Sunwing | 5h 30m |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | KLM, TUI fly | 10h |
| Bogotá (BOG) | Avianca, Wingo | 2h |
| Panama City (PTY) | Copa | 2h 30m |
| Curaçao (CUR) | Aruba Airlines, Divi Divi | 25m |
Routes verified June 2026 against the airport's published schedules — airlines shuffle seasonal service, so confirm dates in the search above.
Pay with points
The rewards plays that actually work.
American AAdvantage web specials
MIA and CLT have multiple daily AA nonstops, which keeps award space honest. Watch for web-special economy awards in the 12.5–20k range each way outside holiday weeks.
Delta SkyMiles from ATL/JFK
SkyMiles pricing floats with cash fares — set an alert and book when cash dips. Flash sales to the Caribbean show up several times a year.
Southwest from BWI/MCO
Points track cash prices exactly, and a Companion Pass effectively halves the trip for two. Bags fly free either way.
The credit-card portal shortcut
Chase Travel and Amex Travel both let you burn flexible points on any AUA cash fare at fixed value — no award-space hunting, and it keeps the booking eligible for price drops.
When to book
- High season (mid-December–April) sells out earliest — book 3–5 months out. Summer and fall fares drop sharply and 6–8 weeks out is usually fine.
- Saturday is peak day for Aruba flights; Tuesday/Wednesday departures routinely run $80–150 cheaper on the same route.
- Aruba has U.S. pre-clearance — you clear U.S. customs and immigration in Aruba on the way home, so book tighter connections on the return than you'd normally dare.
- Set a Google Flights price alert for your route the moment dates firm up; Caribbean fares swing more than most markets.
- Hurricane risk is near-zero (Aruba sits outside the belt), so shoulder-season gambles that feel risky elsewhere in the Caribbean are safe here.
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