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 Disney.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Disney. 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 Disney.
Large Airports ...
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(155 miles [249.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Will Rogers World Airport (OKC/KOKC)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the north)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(197 miles [317 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Northwest Arkansas Rgnl. (ICAO: KXNA)
(41 miles [66 km] to the east southeast)
- Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Fort Smith Rgnl. (FSM/KFSM)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Branson Meml. (ICAO: KBBG)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- South Grand Lake Rgnl. (FAA ID: 1K8)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Craig County Airport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vinita Muni. (FAA ID: H04)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Muni. (ICAO: KGMJ)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Disney), 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. |