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 Samish Island.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Samish Island. 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 Samish Island.
Large Airports ...
- Victoria Intl. (YYJ/CYYJ)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west)
- Vancouver Intl. (YVR/CYVR)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the northwest)
- King County Intl. (BFI/KBFI)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the south)
- Seattle - Tacoma Intl. (SEA/KSEA)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Bellingham Intl. (BLI/KBLI)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orcas Island Airport (ESD/KORS)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Friday Hbr. Airport (FRD/KFHR)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Abbotsford Intl. (YXX/CYXX)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Langley Rgnl. (YNJ/CYNJ)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Anacortes Airport (FAA ID: 74S)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skagit Rgnl. (ICAO: KBVS)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lopez Island Airport (IATA: LPS)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Samish Island), 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. |