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 Chapel Hill.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Chapel Hill. 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 Chapel Hill.
Large Airports ...
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the southeast)
- John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Barkley Rgnl. (PAH/KPAH)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Beech River Rgnl. (FAA ID: PVE)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast)
- McKellar - Sipes Rgnl. (MKL/KMKL)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: M53)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Robert Sibley Airport (FAA ID: SZY)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
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- Gibson Co. Airport (FAA ID: TGC)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hassell Fld. (FAA ID: M29)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Savannah - Hardin Co. Airport (ICAO: KSNH)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Carroll Co. Airport (ICAO: KHZD)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
- Perry Co. Airport (FAA ID: M15)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east)
- Benton Co. Airport (FAA ID: 0M4)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar - Hardeman Co. Airport
(41 miles [66 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chapel Hill), 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. |