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Spokane International Airport, Washington, US -

Spokane International Airport is around seven miles (11 km) from downtown Spokane.

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Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, Canada -

Located south of Vancouver, on Sea Island, Vancouver International Airport is 6.2 miles (10 km) away from the city. 

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London City Airport, London, UK -

The British capital has a number of airports far from the city center, but this is not the case with London City Airport. The airport is just 6.5 miles (10 km) from Tower Bridge in central London, and even closer to the financial district of Canary Wharf. 

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Milan Linate Airport, Milan, Italy -

Milan Linate Airport is just six miles (9.7 km) from the city center. The airport handled 10.6 million passengers in 2024.

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Miami International Airport, Florida, US -

One of the main airports for flights to Central and South America, Miami International is also pretty close to the city, at a mere six miles (9.6 km) distance. 

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Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar -

A short 10-minute drive will rake you from Hamad International Airport to the center of Doha, which is just six miles (9.7 km) away.

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Sydney Airport, Sydney, Australia -

Visitors arriving at Sidney Airport can reach Sydney's central business district (CBD) in just 13 minutes by car. Sydney Opera House is just six miles (9.7 km) away.

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Congonhas Airport, São Paulo, Brazil -

Brazil's second-busiest airport can be reached in about 17 minutes from downtown São Paulo. Congonhas Airport is six miles (9.7 km) from the city.

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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, US -

Located in Mamala Bay, the airport offers not only great views but also a short commute to Honolulu, which sits 5.4 miles (8.6 km) away.

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Düsseldorf Airport, Düsseldorf, Germany -

The airport formerly known as Düsseldorf International Airport is the fourth busiest is the country. The city center is just 5.3 miles (8.6 km) away. 

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Mexico City International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico -

Getting from the airport to the city might take some time, but that's mostly due to the heavy traffic. As for the distance, Mexico City International Airport is 5.3 miles (8.5 km) from downtown Mexico City.

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Warsaw Chopin Airport, Warsaw, Poland -

Warsaw's main international airport is also the county's busiest. It's located 5.2 miles (8.3 km) from the center of the Polish capital. 

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Bole Addis Ababa International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -

The airport serving the capital of Ethiopia is 5.1 miles (8.3 km) away. The airport is home to Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest-growing airlines in Africa and the world.

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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia -

Located just five miles (8 km) from Washington, D.C., Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a seven-minute drive from the city center. 

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Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam -

Ho Chi Minh can be easily reached from the airport. Tan Son Nhat International Airport sits some 4.9 miles (8 km) from the city center. 

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Boston Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts -

Downtown Boston is just 4.7 miles (7.5 km) from the airport. It takes about seven minutes to get to there by car. 

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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona -

Sky Harbor International Airport is located 4.6 miles (7.3 km) southeast of Phoenix downtown. It operates 120 domestic and 25 international flights.

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Marrakesh Menara Airport, Marrakesh, Morocco -

Marrakesh Menara Airport is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) from the city center, which can be easily reached in around 15 minutes by car. 

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Jorge Newbery Airfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina -

Jorge Newbery Airfield sits in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires, just 4.4 miles (7.3 km) from the city center. 

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Genoa Christopher Columbus Airport, Genoa, Italy -

Genoa city center is some 4.3 miles (7 km) from Genoa Christopher Columbus Airport.

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Humberto Delgado Airport, Lisbon, Portugal -

Lisbon is only served by one airport, and it's pretty close to the city center too, at around 4.3 miles (7 km).

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Harry Reid International Airport, Paradise, Nevada -

Harry Reid International Airport serves Las Vegas. It's really close to the city at just 3.4 miles (5.4 km) from the city's famous Strip. 

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Taipei Songshan Airport, Taipei, Taiwan -

Taipei Songshan Airport is just 13 minutes by car from the city center. The distance to Taipei's business district is 3.1 miles (4.9 km).

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San Diego International Airport, San Diego, US -

A short ten-minute drive takes you from the center of San Diego to the airport. San Diego International Airport is just 2.9 miles (4.6 km) away.

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Gibraltar Airport, Gibraltar -

With the iconic Rock of Gibraltar as a backdrop, this airport is just 2.9 miles (4.7 km) from the center of Gibraltar. 

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Corfu International Airport, Corfu, Greece -

The town center of Corfu is easily reached from Corfu International Airport. Visitors can even walk to the town center, which is just 2.8 miles (4.5 km) away.

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Quatro de Fevereiro Luanda International Airport, Luanda, Angola -

Those flying to the Angolan capital will find themselves just 2.7 miles (4.4 km) from downtown Luanda.

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Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Toronto, Canada -

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is actually located within walking distance from Toronto's financial district, which is just two miles (3.2 km) away.

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Bodø Airport, Bodø, Norway -

Bodø city center is walking distance, at just 1.2 miles (2 km) away from the airport.

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Skiathos International Airport, Skiathos, Greece -

The center of the Greek island of Skiathos can be reached by foot from Skiathos International Airport. The distance? Just 1.2 miles (2 km).

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Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -

Santos Dumont Airport sits on a peninsula within the Castelo district, which is located less than a mile (1 km) from Rio's city center. 

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See also: Airports located way too far from the cities they are meant to serve

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