Air Ambulance from Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport is the gateway for one of our most traveled transatlantic corridors — Ireland to the United States. With a large Irish diaspora in Boston, New York, and Chicago, and millions of Irish-Americans visiting Ireland each year, the Dublin–US air ambulance route is one of our busiest. DUB handles private medical aircraft through dedicated general aviation facilities with direct apron access.
Shannon Airport: Transatlantic Pre-Clearance
Shannon Airport (SNN) offers US Customs and Border Protection pre-clearance — passengers clear US customs in Ireland before departure, arriving in the US as domestic passengers. This can reduce US arrival processing time significantly and is sometimes used for Ireland–US medical transports.
Dublin Hospital Coordination
World Ambulance works with all major Dublin hospitals: Mater Misericordiae, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Beaumont Hospital, Beacon Hospital, and Blackrock Health. Irish hospitals have well-established repatriation processes.
DUB Key Facts
- Dublin to Boston: ~6.5 hrs — most manageable transatlantic route
- Dublin to New York: ~7 hrs
- Shannon (SNN): US Customs pre-clearance available
- Cork Airport (ORK) serves southwest Ireland
- Ireland to London: ~1.5 hrs — quick European transfer