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 Benton.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Benton. 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 Benton.
Large Airports ...
- Jacksonville Intl. (JAX/KJAX)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the east)
- Savannah / Hilton Head Intl. (SAV/KSAV)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(163 miles [262.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(173 miles [278.4 km] to the south)
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(213 miles [342.8 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Gainesville Rgnl. (GNV/KGNV)
(59 miles [95 km] to the south southeast)
- St. Augustine Airport (UST/KSGJ)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (ICAO: KBQK)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tallahassee Rgnl. (TLH/KTLH)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the west)
- Southwest Georgia Rgnl. (ABY/KABY)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lake City Muni. (FAA ID: LCQ)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Suwannee Co. Airport (FAA ID: 24J)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Madison Co. Airport (FAA ID: 99FL)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
- Homerville Airport (ICAO: KHOE)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north)
- Valdosta Rgnl. (VLD/KVLD)
(41 miles [66 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Benton), 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. |