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 San Jose.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from San Jose. 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 San Jose.
Large Airports ...
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southwest)
- City of Colorado Springs Muni. (COS/KCOS)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Denver Intl. (DEN/KDEN)
(275 miles [442.6 km] to the north northeast)
- El Paso Intl. (ELP/KELP)
(292 miles [469.9 km] to the south)
- Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. (LBB/KLBB)
(292 miles [469.9 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
General Aviation Airports ...
- Espanola Muni.
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east southeast)
- San Juan Pueblo Airport (FAA ID: E14)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Los Alamos Airport (LAM/KLAM)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to San Jose), 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. |