This summer I flew from one P-Town to the other — Provincetown, MA (PVC) to Portland, Oregon (PDX). Given Provincetown's location at the end of Cape Cod, your options to get to Boston's Logan Airport are ferry, car, or Cape Air. The pictures really tell the story of our 28 minute adventure. Make sure you check out the movie clip of landing!
PROS
Ridiculously scenic
Fast (28 minutes)
Land inside the security area at Boston's JetBlue terminal for easy transfers
Partners with JetBlue so you can book connecting service easily
No line at security in PVC
CONS
Expensive (round-trip ≈ $290 versus $90 on the ferry)
Very weather sensitive
Cramped seating was only tolerable for about 20 minutes (If you're tall, try to get the co-pilot's seat for extra legroom)
Extra hard on motion sick people (but so's the ferry...)
Alternatively, JetBlue has started seasonal service from JFK to Haynnis (HYA) if you still want to fly but really don't like tiny planes. You can also take Cape Air from Provincetown to White Plains (HPN) airport.
Enjoy :)
Provincetown Airport (PVC)
Inside PVC
Our chariot
takeoff...
And you thought Spirit Airlines 30" pitch was bad...
Gorgeous scenery
Views, views, views
Our very friendly pilot
landing in Boston (best in full screen. use "gear" icon to set to HD)
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