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 El Rita.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from El Rita. 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 El Rita.
Large Airports ...
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south)
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX/KLAX)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the south)
- Ontario Intl. (ONT/KONT)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Bch. Airport (LGB/KLGB)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southeast)
- John Wayne - Orange Co. Airport (SNA/KSNA)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southeast)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mojave Airport (ICAO: KMHV)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Meadows Fld. (BFL/KBFL)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
- LA / Palmdale Rgnl. (PMD/KPMD)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Inyokern Airport (IYK/KIYK)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the northeast)
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY/KVNY)
(69 miles [111 km] to the south)
- Southern Calif. Logistics (VCV/KVCV)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Tehachapi Muni. (ICAO: KTSP)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersfield Muni. (FAA ID: L45)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest)
- California City Muni. (FAA ID: L71)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kern Valley Airport (FAA ID: L05)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Gen. William J. Fox Airfield (WJF/KWJF)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Shafter Airport (FAA ID: MIT)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Poso - Kern Co. Airport (FAA ID: L73)
(41 miles [66 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to El Rita), 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. |