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 Carmel Highlands.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Carmel Highlands. 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 Carmel Highlands.
Large Airports ...
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(59 miles [95 km] to the north)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the north)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(124 miles [199.6 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY/KMRY)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Metro Oakland Intl.
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the north)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Marina Muni. (FAA ID: OAR)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salinas Muni. (ICAO: KSNS)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Watsonville Muni. (ICAO: KWVI)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Hollister Muni. (FAA ID: CVH)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Carmel Highlands), 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. |