Air Ambulance from San José del Cabo (SJD) · Los Cabos
Air Ambulance from San José del Cabo (SJD) — Medical Flights to USA & Canada
San José del Cabo is the gateway airport for all Los Cabos air-ambulance operations. Los Cabos International (SJD) is where every medical flight to the USA, Canada or another Mexican city departs from. Cabo Quick Care coordinates the local hospital stabilization, insurance pre-approval, and ground ambulance to SJD for medical-aviation departure.
one text. one number. one team in Cabo.
24/7 bilingual dispatch — ground ambulance, hospital escalation, air ambulance home.
How we help on the local side
SJD Medical FBO operations
SJD has private aviation facilities (FBOs) used by medical-aviation companies for boarding, customs clearance and crew handling.
Ground ambulance to SJD
From the partner hospital in Los Cabos to the airport — we time the ride to match the flight’s planned departure.
Mexican customs clearance
Medical flights typically get expedited customs treatment. We help collect all required documentation.
Receiving city options
From SJD: California (San Diego, LA), Arizona, Texas, Colorado, the Midwest, Florida, the Northeast, plus every major Canadian city.
Typical timeline
From stable-enough-to-fly to wheels-up is typically 12–48 hours for standard cases, expedited under 12 for emergent. Driven mostly by insurance authorization and aircraft availability.
What we don’t do
We don’t operate the aircraft. The flight is performed by a medical-aviation company; we coordinate the bookings around it.
FAQ
How long does the whole process take?
Standard 12–48 hours for stable patients; emergent under 12.
What does the service cost?
Our local-coordination service is included for our patients at no additional charge. The flight is billed by the medical-aviation company, typically $25K–$70K depending on destination.
Will insurance cover the flight?
Most quality travel-insurance policies cover medical evacuation and repatriation with limits of $250K–$1M.
Can family fly with the patient?
Most aircraft accept one family escort; some two.
What documents do we need?
Patient’s passport, insurance card, list of medications, recent medical history. We help collect and translate everything.
Important: For an immediate life-threatening emergency call 911 in Mexico first. Cabo Quick Care is COFEPRIS-licensed in Mexico. Hospital and specialist care is delivered by an independent licensed hospital and its physicians. Travel-insurance reimbursement depends on your policy and your insurer’s review.