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 Providence.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Providence. 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 Providence.
Large Airports ...
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Metro Airport (CAE/KCAE)
(82 miles [132 km] to the south southwest)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville Rgnl. (FAY/KFAY)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the east)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Concord Rgnl. (ICAO: KJQF)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the west)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT/KINT)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the west)
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Monroe Rgnl. (ICAO: KEQY)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goose Creek Airport (FAA ID: 28A)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jaars - Townsend Airport (FAA ID: N52)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill - York Co. Airport (ICAO: KUZA)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest)
- Gastonia Muni. (ICAO: KAKH)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Lancaster Co. Airport (ICAO: KLKR)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Providence), 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. |