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 Independence.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Independence. 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 Independence.
Large Airports ...
- McCarran Intl. (LAS/KLAS)
(176 miles [283.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the south)
- Ontario Intl. (ONT/KONT)
(192 miles [309 km] to the south)
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX/KLAX)
(197 miles [317 km] to the south)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Long Bch. Airport (LGB/KLGB)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Inyokern Airport (IYK/KIYK)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Independence Airport (FAA ID: 2O7)
(Less than 2 miles to the north northwest)
- Lone Pine Airport (FAA ID: O26)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Independence), 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. |