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 San Simeon.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from San Simeon. 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 San Simeon.
Large Airports ...
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southeast)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(151 miles [243 km] to the north northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX/KSMX)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY/KMRY)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(110 miles [177 km] to the east northeast)
- Santa Barbara Muni. (SBA/KSBA)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the southeast)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Paso Robles Muni. (ICAO: KPRB)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east)
- Mesa Del Rey Airport (FAA ID: KIC)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north)
- Oceano Co. Airport (FAA ID: L52)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coalinga Muni.
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to San Simeon), 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. |