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 Searles.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Searles. 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 Searles.
Large Airports ...
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Ontario Intl. (ONT/KONT)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the south)
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX/KLAX)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Long Bch. Airport (LGB/KLGB)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the south southwest)
- John Wayne - Orange Co. Airport (SNA/KSNA)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the south)
- Palm Springs Intl. (PSP/KPSP)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Inyokern Airport (IYK/KIYK)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mojave Airport (ICAO: KMHV)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southwest)
- Southern Calif. Logistics (VCV/KVCV)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the south southeast)
- LA / Palmdale Rgnl. (PMD/KPMD)
(64 miles [103 km] to the south southwest)
- Meadows Fld. (BFL/KBFL)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Trona Airport (FAA ID: L72)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- California City Muni. (FAA ID: L71)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kern Valley Airport (FAA ID: L05)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Tehachapi Muni. (ICAO: KTSP)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Searles), 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. |