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 Heathrow.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Heathrow. 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 Heathrow.
Large Airports ...
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the east)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(161 miles [259.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the south)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the south)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Cornelia Fort Airpark (FAA ID: M88)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Smyrna Airport (MQY/KMQY)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Murfreesboro Muni. (FAA ID: MBT)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Lebanon Muni. (FAA ID: M54)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
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- Ellington Airport (ICAO: KLUG)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
- Gallatin Muni.
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner County Rgnl. (FAA ID: M33)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson Muni. (FAA ID: M02)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Heathrow), 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. |