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 Cactus.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Cactus. 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 Cactus.
Large Airports ...
- Yuma Intl. (YUM/KNYL)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Palm Springs Intl. (PSP/KPSP)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the northwest)
- San Diego Intl. (SAN/KSAN)
(133 miles [214 km] to the west)
- Phoenix Sky Hbr. Intl. (PHX/KPHX)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Ontario Intl. (ONT/KONT)
(176 miles [283.2 km] to the west northwest)
- John Wayne - Orange Co. Airport (SNA/KSNA)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Imperial Co. Airport (IPL/KIPL)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Brawley Muni. (FAA ID: BWC)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Calexico Intl. (CXL/KCXL)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Calipatria Muni.
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Blythe Airport (ICAO: KBLH)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cactus), 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. |