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 Sans.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sans. 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 Sans.
Large Airports ...
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(64 miles [103 km] to the southeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east northeast)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY/KMRY)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX/KSMX)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the southeast)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Mesa Del Rey Airport (FAA ID: KIC)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Paso Robles Muni. (ICAO: KPRB)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Salinas Muni. (ICAO: KSNS)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Marina Muni. (FAA ID: OAR)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Coalinga Muni.
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east northeast)
- New Coalinga Muni. (IATA: CLG)
(59 miles [95 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sans), 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. |