Port Canaveral is well served by air transportation. Three international airports and one regional airport are located within an hour driving distance. Another international airport lies 75 miles to our north.

      Orlando International Airport
      Melbourne International Airport
      Orlando Sanford International Airport
      Space Coast Regional Airport
      Daytona Beach International Airport

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Orlando International Airport
Number of Gates: 90 jet, 16 commuter
Airlines: 57 (37 scheduled, 10 chartered, 10 cargo)
Destinations: Scheduled non-stop service to 82 domestic and 20 international destinations
Passenger Flow/Year: 34 million (ranked #1 in Florida, #14 in U.S., #24 in world)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Designation: MCO

Orlando International Airport (OIA) is the primary hub for air travel to and from Central Florida, having more nonstop scheduled service to more U.S. cities than any other Florida airport. Designated a large hub airport by the FAA, OIA has four runways and more than 5 million square feet of terminal space. It averages 875 flight operations per day. In anticipation of increasing demand, a $3.3 billion capital improvement program is scheduled during the next 15 years.

OIA is also a significant center for air cargo. It is estimated that more than 350,000 short tons of air cargo was handled here in 2006. By 2012, this number is expected to exceed a half million.

Visit OIA website for more information.

Melbourne International Airport
Number of Gates: 8
Airlines: Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Vintage Props and Jets
Destinations: Washington D.C., Atlanta, Cincinnati, the Bahamas
Passenger Flow/Year: 400,000; Facilities designed for 2,000,000
FAA Designation: MLB

Port Canaveral’s closest full-service airport is Melbourne International Airport (MIA), located 26 miles to the south. This small-hub airport features state-of-the-art passenger facilities and a 10,200-foot main runway. As a cruise passenger gateway, MIA offers nonstop flights to domestic hubs with connecting flights to almost anywhere in the U.S. and abroad.

MIA is located in an active business and high technology district, with convenient transport routes nearby. Interstate 95 is within six miles and the Florida East Coast Railway runs along the eastern property boundary. All airport properties are located within Foreign Trade Zone 136 and major commercial and industrial tenants are housed here.

Visit MIA website for more information.

Orlando Sanford International Airport
Number of Gates: 12
Airlines: Allegiant Air, Icelandair, Pan American Clipper Connection, Vacation Express, plus inbound international charters
Destinations: Atlanta, Baltimore-Washington DC, about 16 smaller domestic hubs, Iceland (with connections to Europe and Scandinavia), Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rico, Dominican Republic, Liberia; charters inbound from England, Ireland, Scotland
Passenger Flow/Year: 1.8 million
FAA Designation: SFB

Orlando Sanford International Airport (OSIA) is located in Sanford, Florida, approximately 20 miles north of Orlando. The 2,400 acre airport features four lighted runways, from 3,500 to 9,600 feet in length. It also includes a 395-acre industrial park and 200 acres available for further development. Considerable infrastructure improvements and additions have been completed in the last five years to accommodate fast-growing demand.

Visit OSIA website for more information.

Space Coast Regional Airport
FAA Designation: TIX
Space Coast Regional Airport (SCRA) is located on the border of Titusville and Cocoa, Florida. The longest of its two runways extends 7,320 feet and accommodates corporate and commercial jets loaded and fueled for cross-country flights. SCRA has a number of projects under way which will prepare it to accommodate a full schedule of nonstop trans-continental jet charters.

Space Coast Regional Airport and adjacent Spaceport Commerce Park are located within Foreign Trade Zone 136. With road, rail and air transport on site, and only 15 minutes from the Port, this is a convenient hub for distribution of containerized freight.

Visit SCRA website for more information.

Daytona Beach International Airport
Number of Gates: 6 domestic, plus an international terminal
Airlines: Delta, Continental, United, Vintage
Destinations: Atlanta, Washington D.C., Newark, Chicago, Bahamas
Passenger Flow/Year: 630,000
FAA Designation: DAB

Daytona Beach International Airport is located approximately 75 miles north of Port Canaveral, and serves as a convenient alternative for visitors to the Port Canaveral area. The Airport is minutes from Daytona Beach and the Daytona International Speedway and one mile from Interstate Highways 4 and 95.

Visit DBIA website for more information.