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 Whittier.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Whittier. 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 Whittier.
Large Airports ...
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the west)
- Palm Bch. Intl. (PBI/KPBI)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Southwest Florida Intl. (RSW/KRSW)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Melbourne Intl. (MLB/KMLB)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melbourne Rgnl.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Valkaria Airport (FAA ID: X59)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Sebastian Muni. (FAA ID: X26)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east)
- Sebring Rgnl. (ICAO: KSEF)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avon Park Exec. (FAA ID: AVO)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west southwest)
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- Merritt Island Airport (COI/KCOI)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Kissimmee Muni. (FAA ID: FA17)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Wales Muni. (FAA ID: X07)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west)
- Vero Bch. Muni. (VRB/KVRB)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM/KISM)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the northwest)
- Okeechobee Co. Airport (ICAO: KOBE)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast)
- St. Lucie County Intl. (ICAO: KFPR)
(46 miles [74 km] to the southeast)
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (ICAO: KGIF)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Bartow Muni. (BOW/KBOW)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Whittier), 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. |