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 Toronto.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Toronto. 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 Toronto.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(169 miles [272 km] to the east)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(228 miles [366.9 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(258 miles [415.2 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the south)
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen Rgnl. (ABR/KABR)
(105 miles [169 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Clear lake Muni. (FAA ID: 5H3)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brookings Rgnl. (BKX/KBKX)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Canby Muni.
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Myers Fld. (ICAO: KCNB)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast)
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- Arlington Muni. (FAA ID: 3A9)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Tyler Muni. (FAA ID: 63Y)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lac qui Parle Co. Airport (ICAO: KDXX)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Preston Muni. (FAA ID: Y34)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Flandreau Muni. (FAA ID: 4P3)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south)
- Dawson Muni.
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Toronto), 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. |