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 Santiago.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Santiago. 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 Santiago.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the east)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(214 miles [344.4 km] to the north)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(222 miles [357.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(236 miles [379.8 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south)
- Waynesville - St. Robert Rgnl. (TBN/KTBN)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lincoln Muni. (FAA ID: 0R2)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Windsor Muni.
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Warsaw Muni. (FAA ID: RAW)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton Meml. (ICAO: KGLY)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Sedalia Meml. (DMO/KDMO)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Santiago), 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. |