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 Leinster.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Leinster. 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 Leinster.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the east southeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the west southwest)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(207 miles [333.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(260 miles [418.4 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the south)
- Acadiana Rgnl. (ICAO: KARA)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the east southeast)
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- Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml. (ICAO: K0R3)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the south)
- Chennault Intl. (ICAO: KCWF)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Charles Rgnl. (LCH/KLCH)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Bunkie Muni. (FAA ID: 2R6)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marksville Muni. (FAA ID: MKV)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Mamou Muni.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- St. Landry Parish Airport (FAA ID: OPL)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pete Antie Muni. (FAA ID: 7L9)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Leinster), 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. |