Many of the most populous cities in the United States (such as New York, Dallas, Ontario, Kansas, and Los Angeles) have major international airports that everyone will likely be familiar with. But if you live in or are travelling to a smaller or more remote city, you may not know where the closest international airport is located. So we've put together a guide, to help make it easier for you to search and find your closest international airport.
You can search and book flights departing from any of the international airports below with Alternative Airlines. Use the search form at the top of the page to begin.
If you want to fly between the US and another country, you’ll need to fly from an international airport. These airports have the customs and border control facilities to permit passengers to travel between countries.
What is a major international airport? A major international airport is generally considered to be an airport with flights departing to/from international destinations. Some international airports have the facilities to support international departures/arrivals, but do not currently provide international flights.
Trying to locate your closest international airport? We're here to help. No matter the city that you’re departing from, we've made it easy to find your closest major international airport. Use the table below and search alphabetically to find your city, along with your closest major international airport.
Top Tip: The cheapest option for international travel will not always be to depart from your closest international airport. You may find the best prices by catching a transfer flight between your closest regional airport and an international airport elsewhere within the US. Enter your departing city and final destination into the search form at the top of the page, and we'll show you all the best available flights.
CITY | Aeropuerto | IATA |
---|---|---|
Abilene | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Akron | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport | CLE |
Albany | Albany International Airport | ALB |
Albuquerque | Albuquerque International Sunport | ABQ |
Alexandria | Dulles International Airport | IAD |
Allen | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Allentown | Philadelphia International Airport | PHL |
Amarillo | n/a | |
Anaheim | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Anchorage | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | ANC |
Ann Arbor | Detroit Metropolitan Airport | DTW |
Antioch | Oakland International Airport | OAK |
Appleton | Appleton International Airport | ATW |
Arlington | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Arvada | Denver International Airport | DEN |
Athens | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport | ATL |
Atlanta | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport | ATL |
Atlantic City | Atlantic City International Airport | ACY |
Augusta | Savannah International Airport | SAV |
Aurora | Denver International Airport | DEN |
Aurora | Denver International Airport | DEN |
Austin (TX) | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport | AUS |
Bakersfield | Fresno Yosemite International Airport | FAT |
Baltimore | Baltimore/Washington International Airport | BWI |
Bangor | Bangor International Airport | BGR |
Baton Rouge | New Orleans International Airport | MSY |
Beaumont | George Bush Intercontinental Airport | IAH |
Bellevue | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base | LKE |
Bellingham | Bellingham International Airport | BLI |
Berkeley | Oakland International Airport | OAK |
Billings | n/a | |
Birmingham | Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport | BHM |
Boise | Boise Airport | BOI |
Bostón | Logan International Airport | BOS |
Boulder | Denver International Airport | DEN |
Bridgeport | LaGuardia Airport | LGA |
Brockton | Logan International Airport | BOS |
Broken Arrow | Kansas City International Airport | MCI |
Brownsville | San Antonio International Airport | SÁB |
Buffalo | Buffalo Niagara International Airport | BUF |
Burbank | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Cambridge | Logan International Airport | BOS |
Cape Coral | Southwest Florida International Airport | RSW |
Carlsbad | San Diego International Airport | SAN |
Carrollton | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Cary | Raleigh–Durham International Airport | RDU |
Cedar Rapids | Des Moines International Airport | DSM |
Centennial | Denver International Airport | DEN |
Chandler | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | PHX |
Charleston (SC) | Charleston International Airport | CHS |
Charlotte | Charlotte Douglas International Airport | CLT |
Chesapeake | Norfolk International Airport | ORF |
Chicago | Midway International Airport | MDW |
Chicago | O'Hare International Airport | ORD |
Chico | Sacramento International Airport | SMF |
Chula Vista | San Diego International Airport | SAN |
Cincinnati | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport | CVG |
Clarksville | Nashville International Airport | BNA |
Clearwater | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport | PIE |
Cleveland | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport | CLE |
Clovis | San Jose International Airport | SJC |
College Station | George Bush Intercontinental Airport | IAH |
Colorado Springs | Denver International Airport | DEN |
Columbia | Charlotte Douglas International Airport | CLT |
Columbus | John Glenn Columbus International Airport | CMH |
Columbus | Rickenbacker International Airport | LCK |
Concord | Oakland International Airport | OAK |
Coral Springs | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | FLL |
Corona | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Corpus Christi | San Antonio International Airport | SÁB |
Costa Mesa | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Dallas | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Daly City | San Francisco International Airport | OFS |
Davenport | Chicago Rockford International Airport | RFD |
Davie | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | FLL |
Dayton (OH) | Dayton International Airport | DAY |
Denver | Denver International Airport | DEN |
Des Moines (IA) | Des Moines International Airport | DSM |
Detroit | Detroit Metropolitan Airport | DTW |
Downey | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Edinburg | n/a | |
Edison | Newark Liberty International Airport | EWR |
El Cajon | San Diego International Airport | SAN |
El Monte | El Monte | |
El Paso | El Paso International Airport | ELP |
Elgin | O'Hare International Airport | ORD |
Elizabeth | Newark Liberty International Airport | EWR |
Elk Grove | Sacramento International Airport | SMF |
Escondido | San Diego International Airport | SAN |
Eugene | Portland International Jetport | PWM |
Evansville | Louisville International Airport | SDF |
Everett | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport | SEA |
Fairbanks | Fairbanks International Airport | FAI |
Fargo | n/a | |
Fayetteville | Raleigh–Durham International Airport | RDU |
Federal Way | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport | |
Fontana | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Fort Collins | Denver International Airport | DEN |
Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | FLL |
Fort Myers | Southwest Florida International Airport | RSW |
Fort Wayne | Dayton International Airport | DAY |
Fremont | San Jose International Airport | SJC |
Fresno | Fresno Yosemite International Airport | FAT |
Frisco | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Fullerton | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Gainesville | Jacksonville International Airport | JAX |
Garden Grove | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Garland | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Gilbert | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | PHX |
Glendale | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Grand Prairie | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Grand Rapids | Gerald R. Ford International Airport | GRR |
Green Bay | Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport | GRB |
Greensboro | Piedmont Triad International Airport | GSO |
Gresham | Portland International Jetport | PWM |
Hampton | Norfolk International Airport | ORF |
Harrisburg | Harrisburg International Airport | MDT |
Hartford (CT) | Bradley International Airport | BDL |
Hayward | Oakland International Airport | OAK |
Henderson | McCarran International Airport | LAS |
Hialeah | Miami International Airport | MIA |
High Point | Piedmont Triad International Airport | GSO |
Hillsboro | Portland International Jetport | PWM |
Hilo | Hilo International Airport | ITO |
Honolulu | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport | HNL |
Houston | George Bush Intercontinental Airport | IAH |
Houston | William P. Hobby Airport | HOU |
Huntington Beach | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Huntsville (AL) | Huntsville International Airport | HSV |
Independence | Kansas City International Airport | MCI |
Indianapolis | Indianapolis International Airport | IND |
Inglewood | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Irvine | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Irving | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Jackson (MS) | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport | JAN |
Jacksonville | Jacksonville International Airport | JAX |
Jersey City | Newark Liberty International Airport | EWR |
Joliet | Chicago Rockford International Airport | RFD |
Juneau | Juneau International Airport | JNU |
Jurupa Valley | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Kailua-Kona | Kona International Airport | KOA |
Kansas City (MO) | Kansas City International Airport | MCI |
Kent | Bellingham International Airport | BLI |
Ketchikan | Ketchikan International Airport | KTN |
Key West | Key West International Airport | EYW |
Killeen | San Antonio International Airport | SÁB |
Knoxville | McGhee Tyson Airport | TYS |
Lafayette | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | MSY |
Lakeland | Savannah | LAL |
Lakewood | Newark Liberty International Airport | EWR |
Lancaster | Harrisburg International Airport | MDT |
Lansing | Lansing international airport | LAN |
Lansing | Kansas City International Airport | MCI |
Laredo | San Antonio International Airport | SÁB |
Las Cruces | n/a | |
Las Vegas | McCarran International Airport | LAS |
League City | George Bush Intercontinental Airport | IAH |
Lee's Summit | Kansas City International Airport | MCI |
Lewisville | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Lexington | Louisville International Airport | SDF |
Lincoln | Kansas City International Airport | MCI |
Roca pequeña | Clinton National Airport | LIT |
Long Beach | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Los Angeles | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Louisville | Louisville International Airport | SDF |
Lowell | Logan International Airport | BOS |
Lubbock | Midland International Air and Space Port | MAF |
Lynn | Logan International Airport | BOS |
Macon | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport | ATL |
Madison | O'Hare International Airport | ORD |
Manchester | Logan International Airport | BOS |
McAllen | San Antonio International Airport | SÁB |
McKinney | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Melbourne (FL) | Melbourne Orlando International Airport | MLB |
Memphis | Memphis International Airport | MEM |
Menifee | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Meridian | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport | JAN |
Mesquite | McCarran International Airport | LAS |
Miami | Miami International Airport | MIA |
Miami Gardens | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | FLL |
Midland | Midland International Air and Space Port | MAF |
Milwaukee | General Mitchell International Airport | MKE |
Minneapolis/St. Paul | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport | MSP |
Miramar | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | FLL |
Miramar | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | FLL |
Mobile | Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport | BHM |
Modesto | San Jose International Airport | SJC |
Montgomery | John Glenn Columbus International Airport | CMH |
Moreno Valley | San Bernardino International Airport | SBD |
Murfreesboro | Nashville International Airport | BNA |
Murrieta | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach International Airport | MYR |
Nampa | n/a | |
Naperville | Midway International Airport | MDW |
Nashville | Nashville International Airport | BNA |
New Bedford | Logan International Airport | BOS |
New Haven | Bradley International Airport | BDL |
New Orleans | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | MSY |
New York City | John F. Kennedy International Airport | JFK |
New York City | LaGuardia Airport | LGA |
Newark | Newark Liberty International Airport | EWR |
Newburgh | Stewart International Airport | SWF |
Newport News | Norfolk International Airport | ORF |
Norfolk (VA) | Norfolk International Airport | ORF |
Norman | Will Rogers World Airport | OKC |
North Charleston | Myrtle Beach International Airport | MYR |
North Las Vegas | McCarran International Airport | LAS |
Norwalk | LaGuardia Airport | LGA |
Oakland | Oakland International Airport | OAK |
Oceanside | San Diego International Airport | SAN |
Odessa | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Oklahoma City | Will Rogers World Airport | OKC |
Olathe | Kansas City International Airport | MCI |
Omaha | Eppley Airfield | OMA |
Ontario | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Orange County | John Wayne Airport | SNA |
Orlando | Orlando International Airport | MCO |
Orlando/Sanford | Orlando Sanford International Airport | SFB |
Overland Park | Kansas City International Airport | MCI |
Oxnard | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Palm Bay | Orlando International Airport | MCO |
Palm Springs | Palm Springs International Airport | PSP |
Palmdale | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Panama City (FL) | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport | ECP |
Pasadena | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Pasadena | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Paterson | Newark Liberty International Airport | EWR |
Pearland | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport | AUS |
Pembroke Pines | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | FLL |
Pensacola | Pensacola International Airport | PNS |
Peoria | Midway International Airport | MDW |
Peoria | Chicago Midway International Airport | MDW |
Filadelfia | Philadelphia International Airport | PHL |
Phoenix | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | PHX |
Phoenix/Mesa | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport | AZA |
Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh International Airport | PIT |
Plano | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Pomona | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Pompano Beach | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | FLL |
Port St. Lucie | Palm Beach International Airport | PBI |
Portland (ME) | Portland International Jetport | PWM |
Portland (OR) | Portland International Airport | PDX |
Providence | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport | PVD |
Provo | Salt Lake City International Airport | SLC |
Pueblo | Denver International Airport | DEN |
Quincy | St. Louis Lambert International Airport | STL |
Racine | Batten International Airport | RAC |
Raleigh/Durham | Raleigh–Durham International Airport | RDU |
Rancho Cucamonga | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Reno | Reno–Tahoe International Airport | RNO |
Renton | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport | SEA |
Rialto | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Richardson | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Richmond (VA) (Sandston) | Richmond International Airport | RIC |
Rio Rancho | Albuquerque International Sunport | ABQ |
Riverside | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Roanoke | Raleigh–Durham International Airport | RDU |
Rochester (MN) | Rochester International Airport | RST |
Rochester (NY) | Greater Rochester International Airport | ROC |
Rockford (IL) | Chicago Rockford International Airport | RFD |
Roseville | Sacramento International Airport | SMF |
Round Rock | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport | AUS |
Sacramento | Sacramento International Airport | SMF |
Salem | Portland International Jetport | PWM |
Salinas | San Jose International Airport | SJC |
Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City International Airport | SLC |
San Antonio | San Antonio International Airport | SÁB |
San Bernardino | San Bernardino International Airport | SBD |
San Diego | San Diego International Airport | SAN |
San Francisco | San Francisco International Airport | OFS |
San Jose (CA) | San Jose International Airport | SJC |
San Mateo | San Francisco International Airport | OFS |
Sandy Springs | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport | ATL |
Santa Clara | San Jose International Airport | SJC |
Santa Clarita | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Santa Maria | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Santa Rosa | Oakland International Airport | OAK |
Sarasota/Bradenton | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport | SRQ |
Savannah (GA)/Hilton Head (SC) | Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport | SAV |
Scottsdale | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | PHX |
Seattle | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base | LKE |
Seattle | King County International Airport | BFI |
Seattle | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport | SEA |
Sheboygan | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport | SBM |
Shreveport | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Simi Valley | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Sioux Falls | n/a | |
Snohomish County (WA) | Paine Field | PAE |
South Bend | Midway International Airport | MDW |
South Fulton | Memphis International Airport | MEM |
Sparks | Reno–Tahoe International Airport | RNO |
Spokane | Spokane International Airport | GEG |
Spokane Valley | Spokane International Airport | GEG |
Springfield | Bradley International Airport | BDL |
St. Louis | St. Louis Lambert International Airport | STL |
St. Petersburg (FL) | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport | PIE |
Stamford | John F. Kennedy International Airport | JFK |
Sterling Heights | Detroit Metropolitan Airport | DTW |
Stockton | Oakland International Airport | OAK |
Sugar Land | William P. Hobby Airport | HOU |
Sunnyvale | San Jose International Airport | SJC |
Surprise | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | PHX |
Syracuse | Syracuse Hancock International Airport | SYR |
Tallahassee | Tallahassee International Airport | TLH |
Tampa | Tampa International Airport | TPA |
Temecula | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Tempe | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | PHX |
Thornton | Denver International Airport | DEN |
Thousand Oaks | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Toledo | Detroit Metropolitan Airport | DTW |
Topeka | Kansas City International Airport | MCI |
Torrance | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Tucson | Tucson International Airport | TUS |
Tulsa | Tulsa International Airport | TUL |
Tyler | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Vacaville | Sacramento International Airport | SMF |
Vallejo | Oakland International Airport | OAK |
Ventura | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX |
Victorville | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
Virginia Beach | Norfolk International Airport | ORF |
Visalia | San Francisco International Airport | OFS |
Waco | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Warren | Detroit Metropolitan Airport | DTW |
Washington D.C. | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport** | DCA |
Washington D.C. | Dulles International Airport | IAD |
Waterbury | Bradley International Airport | BDL |
West Covina | Ontario International Airport | ONT |
West Jordan | n/a | |
West palm beach | Palm Beach International Airport | PBI |
West Valley City | Salt Lake City International Airport | SLC |
Wichita | Kansas City International Airport | MCI |
Wichita Falls | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | DFW |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport | AVP |
Wilmington | Wilmington International Airport | ILM |
Winston–Salem | Charlotte Douglas International Airport | CLT |
Woodbridge | Dulles International Airport | IAD |
Worcester | Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport | BHM |
Yonkers | LaGuardia Airport | LGA |
This depends on where you reside. Most major cities in the US have an international airport associated with them. However, if you don't live in or within close proximity to a major city, then you may have much further to travel to reach your closest international airport. Our table above lists the closest international airports to cities in the US.
In some instances, travelling to your nearest international airport by car or other form of public transport will be the easiest and most affordable option. However, if your location is very remote, it might be worth heading to your closest regional airport and catching a transfer flight to an international airport.
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There are a lot of factors which will determine what airport is the cheapest to depart from. For example, you may find that the day and time that you travel will have a massive impact on the cost of your flights. So will the airline that you book with. It will likely be cheaper to fly with a low-cost airline, for example. We recommend that you try using the search form at the top of the page to begin searching for and comparing flights.
You can also take a look at our guide to booking cheap flights, for lots of top tips.
A domestic flight is one that departs and arrives within the same country. In comparison, an international flight is one that departs and arrives in two different countries. The security and departure procedures will be different: when travelling domestically, for example, in most instances you can fly with any valid form of identification, rather than just your passport. Domestic flights are also usually shorter-haul. Because of this, the onboard services may differ: on longer haul flights, snacks/meals/drinks might be complimentary, for example.
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