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 Ventura.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ventura. 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 Ventura.
Large Airports ...
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Metro Oakland Intl.
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY/KMRY)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the east northeast)
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- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(82 miles [132 km] to the north northeast)
- Sonoma Co. Airport (STS/KSTS)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Palo Alto Airport (PAO/KPAO)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northeast)
- San Carlos Airport (ICAO: KSQL)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hayward Exec. (HWD/KHWD)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Santa Clara Co. Airport (RHV/KRHV)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast)
- Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF/KHAF)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Livermore Muni. (ICAO: KLVK)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ventura), 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. |