About CAL Cargo Air Lines (5C)
CAL Cargo Air Lines is a small regional carrier based in Israel. It operates as a full-service carrier and is currently listed as active in our reference data. Across its scheduled network, CAL Cargo Air Lines serves roughly 15 direct destinations from 6 primary airport(s), totalling around 29 documented route pairings. a smaller carrier serving niche or seasonal markets. The carrier’s ATC callsign is CAL.
Fare structure & what's included
As a full-service carrier, CAL Cargo Air Lines usually includes one carry-on, one personal item, and a checked bag in standard economy fares (verify by route, since some basic-economy fares strip the checked bag). Hot meals, beverages, and seat selection on the day of travel are typically included on long-haul flights, while short-haul services may sell food on board.
Hubs & main bases
The airline's primary operational bases include the airports listed below. Bookings that originate from a hub almost always have more frequency, more competitive pricing, and better recovery options if a flight is cancelled. If you are connecting through a hub, allow at least the airline's published minimum connection time plus 30 minutes during winter or in known-bad-weather seasons.
Booking & check-in tips
- Book directly on the airline website. Third-party agencies often charge service fees and complicate any future change request.
- Check in online the moment check-in opens (most carriers open 24–48 hours before departure). Late check-ins are first to be denied boarding when a flight is oversold.
- If your fare allows free seat selection, do it early. Mid-cabin window/aisle pairs go fast.
- Sign up for the loyalty programme even for a single trip. Many carriers waive change fees or offer faster rebooking for members.
Operational notes
This profile is generated from open route data and is intended as a quick reference for budget travellers researching itineraries. Schedules, equipment, and even airline status can change between seasons; cross-check the live timetable on the carrier's own site before purchase. If a route appears here that the carrier no longer operates, treat it as historical signal. Many of the most affordable secondary routes are seasonal.
Top hub airports
Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)
San Jose, Costa Rica · 73 routes
Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR)
Liberia, Costa Rica · 23 routes
Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
Quepos, Costa Rica · 4 routes
Bocas Del Toro International Airport (BOC)
Bocas Del Toro, Panama · 2 routes
Drake Bay Airport (DRK)
Puntarenas, Costa Rica · 3 routes
Arenal Airport (FON)
La Fortuna/San Carlos, Costa Rica · 3 routes
Top destinations served
| Code | Airport | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJO | Juan Santamaria International Airport | San Jose | Costa Rica |
| XQP | Quepos Managua Airport | Quepos | Costa Rica |
| PJM | Puerto Jimenez Airport | Puerto Jimenez | Costa Rica |
| TMU | Tambor Airport | Nicoya | Costa Rica |
| SYQ | Tobias Bolanos International Airport | San Jose | Costa Rica |
| BOC | Bocas Del Toro International Airport | Bocas Del Toro | Panama |
| DRK | Drake Bay Airport | Puntarenas | Costa Rica |
| FON | Arenal Airport | La Fortuna/San Carlos | Costa Rica |
| GLF | Golfito Airport | Golfito | Costa Rica |
| MGA | Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport | Managua | Nicaragua |
| NOB | Nosara Airport | Nosara Beach | Costa Rica |
| TTQ | Aerotortuguero Airport | Roxana | Costa Rica |
| LIR | Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport | Liberia | Costa Rica |
| PMZ | Palmar Sur Airport | Palmar Sur | Costa Rica |
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Routes flown by CAL Cargo Air Lines (5C) — full OpenFlights list
All 29 route pairings operated by CAL Cargo Air Lines across 15 distinct origin airport(s) on file, reaching 15 distinct destinations, drawn from the OpenFlights historical route snapshot (routes.dat) — OpenFlights ceased dataset updates in June 2014; this copy was fetched live from github.com/jpatokal/openflights on 2026-09-11 under the OpenFlights ODbL 1.0 licence (attribution & share-alike required; see methodology for the join method). "Origin airports" here means every airport routes.dat records at least one 5C departure from, which is a broader, literal count and not the same thing as the airline's primary hub bases shown above. Blank city cells mean the airport code was not found in the OpenFlights airports table.
| From | From city | To | To city |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOC | Bocas Del Toro | SJO | San Jose |
| DRK | Puntarenas | SJO | San Jose |
| FON | La Fortuna/San Carlos | XQP | Quepos |
| GLF | Golfito | PJM | Puerto Jimenez |
| LIR | Liberia | SJO | San Jose |
| LIR | Liberia | SYQ | San Jose |
| LIR | Liberia | TNO | |
| MGA | Managua | SJO | San Jose |
| NOB | Nosara Beach | TMU | Nicoya |
| PJM | Puerto Jimenez | SJO | San Jose |
| PMZ | Palmar Sur | SJO | San Jose |
| SJO | San Jose | BOC | Bocas Del Toro |
| SJO | San Jose | DRK | Puntarenas |
| SJO | San Jose | FON | La Fortuna/San Carlos |
| SJO | San Jose | GLF | Golfito |
| SJO | San Jose | MGA | Managua |
| SJO | San Jose | NOB | Nosara Beach |
| SJO | San Jose | PJM | Puerto Jimenez |
| SJO | San Jose | TMU | Nicoya |
| SJO | San Jose | TNO | |
| SJO | San Jose | TTQ | Roxana |
| SJO | San Jose | XQP | Quepos |
| SYQ | San Jose | LIR | Liberia |
| TMU | Nicoya | SJO | San Jose |
| TNO | LIR | Liberia | |
| TNO | SJO | San Jose | |
| TTQ | Roxana | SJO | San Jose |
| XQP | Quepos | PMZ | Palmar Sur |
| XQP | Quepos | SJO | San Jose |