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 Providence.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Providence. 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 Providence.
Large Airports ...
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- St. Petersburg Intl. (PIE/KPIE)
(46 miles [74 km] to the west southwest)
- Orlando Exec. (ORL/KORL)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melbourne Intl. (MLB/KMLB)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the east)
- Melbourne Rgnl.
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Co. Airport (PGD/KPGD)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the south)
- Daytona Bch. Intl. (DAB/KDAB)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lakeland Linder Rgnl. (LAL/KLAL)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Zephyrhills Muni. (FAA ID: ZPH)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (ICAO: KGIF)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Plant City Muni. (ICAO: KPCM)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Bartow Muni. (BOW/KBOW)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tampa Exec. (ICAO: KVDF)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Lake Wales Muni. (FAA ID: X07)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Providence), 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. |