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 Athens.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Athens. 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 Athens.
Large Airports ...
- Syracuse Hancock Intl. (SYR/KSYR)
(82 miles [132 km] to the north northeast)
- Greater Rochester Intl. (ROC/KROC)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the northwest)
- University Park Airport (SCE/KUNV)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg Intl. (MDT/KMDT)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the south)
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- Buffalo - Niagara Intl. (BUF/KBUF)
(132 miles [212.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Newark Liberty Intl. (EWR/KEWR)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the southeast)
- Albany Intl. (ALB/KALB)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Elmira - Corning Rgnl. (ELM/KELM)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM/KBGM)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport Rgnl. (IPT/KIPT)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Intl. (AVP/KAVP)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Bradford Co. Airport (FAA ID: N27)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tri-Cities Airport (FAA ID: CZG)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Greater Binghamton Airport
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corning - Painted Post Airport (FAA ID: 7N1)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
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- Neno Intl. (FAA ID: NY18)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north)
- Eagles Mere Muni. (FAA ID: 40PN)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south)
- Ithaca Tompkins Rgnl. (ITH/KITH)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north)
- Tompkins Co. Airport
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athens), 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. |