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 Los Angeles.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles.
Large Airports ...
- San Antonio Intl. (SAT/KSAT)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Austin - Bergstrom Intl. (AUS/KAUS)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Valley Intl. (HRL/KHRL)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Killeen - Fort Hood Rgnl. (GRK/KGRK)
(192 miles [309 km] to the north northeast)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(238 miles [383 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Laredo Intl. (LRD/KLRD)
(69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest)
- Corpus Christi Intl. (CRP/KCRP)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Cotulla - La Salle Co. Airport (ICAO: KCOT)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasanton Muni. (ICAO: KPEZ)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the northeast)
- Devine Muni. (ICAO: K23R)
(46 miles [74 km] to the north)
- Dimmit Co. Airport (FAA ID: CZT)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the west)
- Crystal City Muni. (FAA ID: 20R)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Live Oak Co. Airport (FAA ID: 8T6)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Los Angeles), 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. |