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 Philadelphia.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(82 miles [132 km] to the south)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(178 miles [286.5 km] to the northeast)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the east)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west)
- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southwest)
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the south)
- Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Jacksonville Muni. (ICAO: KIJX)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Greater Beardstown Airport (FAA ID: K06)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Havana Rgnl. (FAA ID: 9I0)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Abraham Lincoln Airport (SPI/KSPI)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Philadelphia), 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. |