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 Elon.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Elon. 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 Elon.
Large Airports ...
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the south)
- Washington Dulles Intl.
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newport News Intl. (PHF/KPHF)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the east)
- Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW)
(151 miles [243 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Shenandoah Valley Rgnl. (SHD/KSHD)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Charlottesville Airport (CHO/KCHO)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB)
(69 miles [111 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Falwell Airport (FAA ID: W24)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Brookneal Airport (FAA ID: 0V4)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Lotus Intl. (FAA ID: 8VA4)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Smith Mountain Lake Airport (FAA ID: W91)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Eagles Nest Airport (FAA ID: W13)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Farmville Muni.
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Farmville Rgnl. (ICAO: KFVX)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Ingalls Fld. (ICAO: KHSP)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elon), 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. |