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 Churchill.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Churchill. 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 Churchill.
Large Airports ...
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(173 miles [278.4 km] to the south)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the southwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(202 miles [325.1 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the south)
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Silver Springs Airport (ICAO: KSPZ)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Yerington Muni. (FAA ID: O43)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Carson Airport (CSN/KCXP)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Cannon Intl.
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
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- Douglas Co. Airport
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
- Minden - Tahoe Airport (FAA ID: MEV)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fallon Muni. (FAA ID: FLX)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Churchill), 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. |