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 Sapphire.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sapphire. 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 Sapphire.
Large Airports ...
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(46 miles [74 km] to the east southeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(41 miles [66 km] to the east southeast)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Jackson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 24A)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Transylvania Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3NR3)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast)
- Macon Co. Airport (ICAO: K1A5)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Pickens Co. Airport (FAA ID: LQK)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Clemson - Oconee Co. Airport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Oconee County Rgnl. (ICAO: KCEU)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Ferguson Fld. Muni.
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hendersonville Airport (ICAO: K0A7)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Toccoa Rgnl. - Letourneau Fld. (FAA ID: TOC)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Donaldson Center Airport (ICAO: KGYH)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sapphire), 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. |