Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Detroit.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Detroit. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Detroit.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(87 miles [140 km] to the east southeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(124 miles [199.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(167 miles [268.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(64 miles [103 km] to the south southeast)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Marion Co. Airport (FAA ID: HAB)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Lamar Co. Airport (FAA ID: M55)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Monroe Co. Airport (FAA ID: M40)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Fulton - Itawamba Co. Airport (FAA ID: 11M)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest)
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- Stinson Fld. Muni.
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Richard Arthur Fld. (FAA ID: M95)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bay Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Okolona Muni. (FAA ID: 5A4)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Detroit), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |