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Miracle Flights. A Cure For Distance
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Miracle Flights. A Cure For Distance

Phone number
1-800-359-1711
Category
Children
Health
Auto tags
Eligibility
Children age 17 and under who are medically cleared to fly commercially and have a confirmed appointment at a treatment site too far from home; household income at or below 3× federal poverty guideline; up to 2 adult parents/guardians fly with the child. Apply 14+ days before travel.
Auto Summary
Miracle Flights books free commercial airline tickets for children 17 and under who need specialist medical care too far from home, plus up to 2 accompanying parents or guardians (3 passengers total). Still active in 2026, booking 600–700 flights a month. Apply at miracleflights.org/request-a-flight at least 14 days before travel; household income must be at or below 3× the federal poverty guideline, and the child's treatment site (not the family) must submit a verification form. Costs the family $0. Call 1-800-359-1711. Verified 2026-05-30.
Value
$0
Espanol
Milagro de los vuelos. Una cura para la distancia.
URL
https://miracleflights.org/
Last verified 2026-05-17. Miracle Flights is active and currently books 600–700 free commercial flights per month for sick children and their families. Over 160,000 flights coordinated since 1985. [Source: miracleflights.org (accessed 2026-05-17)]

What you get

  • Free commercial airline tickets for a child (age 17 or younger) who needs medical care that isn't available near home.
  • Up to 2 adult parents, legal guardians, or family members can fly with the child (3 passengers total).
  • As many round trips as needed, up to 2 round-trip flights per month, for as long as treatment continues.
  • Flights are within the continental United States (50 states served via commercial carriers).

Who qualifies

You must meet both a financial test and a medical test:
  • Financial: Household gross income must be at or below 3× the federal poverty guideline for your household size. Example from Miracle Flights: a family of 4 making $75,000 may qualify; the same family at $100,000 will not.
  • Medical: The child must have a confirmed appointment at a board-certified specialist or accredited treatment center that's too far to reach by car, and must be medically cleared to fly on a commercial airline.

How to apply

  1. Go to miracleflights.org/request-a-flight and fill out the Child Medical Flight Request Application.
  1. Ask your child's treatment site to submit the Treatment Site Verification Form directly to Miracle Flights (the family cannot fill this out — it must come from clinic staff).
  1. Upload financial documents: the first two pages of your most recent IRS Form 1040, plus any SSI/SSDI award letters, child-support records, or self-employment schedules (Schedule 1, C, E, or F) that apply.
  1. Submit everything at least 14 days before your departure date. Late requests are not guaranteed.
  1. Questions or help with the form: call 1-800-359-1711 or email info@miracleflights.org.

Common pitfalls

  • Don't wait until the last minute — the 14-day rule is firm. Apply as soon as the appointment is scheduled.
  • The treatment site form is on the clinic, not you. Call the appointment scheduler and ask them to send it; many hospitals have done this before.
  • They book commercial flights only — not air ambulances or private jets. If your child can't fly commercial, ask the clinic about Mercy Medical Angels or a Children's Hospital social worker.
  • Service dogs flying to a training facility have a separate application on the same page.

Where to get help

  • Miracle Flights intake: 1-800-359-1711 (Mon–Fri business hours, Pacific time; HQ in Las Vegas, NV).
  • Your child's hospital social worker or patient navigator can often submit the treatment-site form and walk you through the financial paperwork.
  • If you're denied or need a backup, see also Mercy Medical Angels (long-distance ground + air, longer notice) in this resource database.

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