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 Raleigh.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Raleigh. 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 Raleigh.
Large Airports ...
- Jacksonville Intl. (JAX/KJAX)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(87 miles [140 km] to the east southeast)
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Gainesville Rgnl. (GNV/KGNV)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
- St. Augustine Airport (UST/KSGJ)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Daytona Bch. Intl. (DAB/KDAB)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Orlando Exec. (ORL/KORL)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast)
- St. Petersburg Intl. (PIE/KPIE)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Williston Muni. (ICAO: KX60)
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ocala Intl. (OCF/KOCF)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ocala Muni.
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnellon / Marion Co. Airport (ICAO: KX35)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
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- Shady Intl. (FAA ID: FA49)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone Airpark (ICAO: K42G)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal River Airport (FAA ID: CGC)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south)
- Cross City Airport (ICAO: KCTY)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west northwest)
- George T. Lewis Airport (FAA ID: CDK)
(41 miles [66 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Raleigh), 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. |