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 Suomi.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Suomi. 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 Suomi.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the south)
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(231 miles [371.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(253 miles [407.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(269 miles [432.9 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the east)
- Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the west)
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southwest)
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- Falls Intl. (INL/KINL)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Frances Muni. (YAG/CYAG)
(82 miles [132 km] to the north)
- Duluth Intl. (DLH/KDLH)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Bowstring Muni. (FAA ID: 9Y0)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deer River Muni.
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Bigfork Muni. (ICAO: KFOZ)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Suomi), 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. |