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 ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the north northwest)
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(223 miles [358.9 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(64 miles [103 km] to the west southwest)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the south)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the south)
- Mid Delta Rgnl. (GLH/KGLH)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Greenville Intl.
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Philadelphia Muni. (FAA ID: MPE)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Union Muni. (FAA ID: 3MS9)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carthage - Leake Co. Airport (FAA ID: 08M)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Louisville Winston Co. Airport (ICAO: KLMS)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- James H Easom Fld. (FAA ID: M23)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
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. |