Children's Flight of Hope
Private Air Transportation · About this organization
What you get
Private flights considered when your doctor says commercial flying is unsafe. Each request needs medical review.
How to start
Your social worker sends the referral.
Good to know
- Very limited and resource-dependent.
- Request travel at least one month ahead.
The details, as published
CFOH considers private air transportation only on a very limited, resource-dependent basis when a doctor documents that the child cannot safely fly commercially. Requests need at least one month's notice and individual Medical Advisory Team review, and some cases may be referred to AeroAngel.
What help you may get
Travel And Transportation
Private Air Transportation — travel and transportation
CFOH considers private air transportation only on a very limited, resource-dependent basis when a doctor documents that the child cannot safely fly commercially. Requests need at least one month's notice and individual Medical Advisory Team review, and some cases may be referred to AeroAngel.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A medically fragile child with B-ALL may be considered when commercial travel is medically unsafe and all review requirements are met.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
No residence restriction is published.
- The organization is national. The requirement for a confirmed appointment with an accredited U.S. hospital is a medical-trip requirement, not a named treatment destination that limits the family to one state.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
- Await individual Medical Advisory Team and resource review.
- Email missions@cfoh.org at least one month in advance.
- Obtain doctor documentation that commercial flight is unsafe.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- At least one month's notice is required.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Full geography, companion, cost, frequency, and operator rules are unpublished.
- Very limited and resource-dependent.
- Which requests CFOH fulfills directly, and what geography, companion, cost, frequency, and capacity rules apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Commercial Medical Air Travel · checked Aug 24, 2026