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 Galveston.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Galveston. 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 Galveston.
Large Airports ...
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Scholes Intl. (GLS/KGLS)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Ellington Fld. (ICAO: KEFD)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- La Porte Muni. (FAA ID: T41)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Pearland Rgnl. (ICAO: KLVJ)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Chambers Co. Airport (ICAO: KT00)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Brazoria Co. Airport (LJN/KLBX)
(41 miles [66 km] to the west southwest)
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- Chambers Co. Airport (FAA ID: T90)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Houston - Southwest Airport (ICAO: KAXH)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Liberty Muni. (FAA ID: T78)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the north)
- Sugar Land Muni./Hull Fld. (ICAO: KSGR)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Galveston), 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. |