The nearest airport is BYM - Bayamo Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, located 39.1 km west of El Descanso.
Other airports nearby include HOG - Holguin Frank Pais Intl (48.7 km north), SCU - Santiago De Cuba Antonio Maceo Intl (60.4 km south east), MZO - Manzanillo Sierra Maestra (87.9 km west), VTU - Las Tunas Hermanos Ameijeiras (100.4 km north west),