Closest Airport To Grand Canyon

If you are planning a trip to the Grand Canyon did you know you can fly directly to this natural wonder? Or to a number of popular and inexpensive commercial airports in Nevada and Arizona that provide quick access to the Grand Canyon region?

In this guide, we’ll cover details on all the major airports that offer service for tourists planning to visit the Grand Canyon. And we’ll give you all the details on the one airport located right next to the national park itself!

There are several commercial flight options aboard major US airlines that fly into Arizona or Nevada to get to the Grand Canyon.

If you are planning a trip to the area, and are researching flights to Grand Canyon, chances are the two busiest airports in Phoenix and Nevada – PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, AZ) and LAS (Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas NV) offer the most options to begin your trip.

From both of these popular destinations, which offer a wide array of domestic and international flights,  visitors can rent a car to drive to either the West Rim, North Rim or South Rim.

Other smaller airports also serve the immediate region and can get you to the Grand Canyon quicker than these two major commercial airline hubs.

First, there is GCN (Grand Canyon Airport, AZ) that is located right at the entrance to the National Park.

This smaller airport offers scenic flights from Las Vegas and is only a minute's drive from the entrance to South Rim where Grand Canyon Village, home of the famous Bright Angel Lodge, along with the majority of the region’s hotels, restaurants, and tour operators are located.

Another airport that provides closer access than the two major commercial airports  is FLG (Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, AZ).

This is the closest airport to Grand Canyon that is served by major air carriers. From this airport, Grand Canyon National Park South Rim, just an hour and half scenic drive.

GCN (Grand Canyon Airport, AZ) is the closest airport to Grand Canyon National Park. It is located in Tusayan, Arizona, the resort town located only two miles from the South Rim entrance. It is the busiest tourist site in the state of Airzona and the only state-owned airport in Arizona.

The Grand Canyon airport at GCN was originally built in 1925 and then upgraded in the 1960s. The current airport terminal was completed and opened for service in 1967.The single runway airport is 9,000 feet long and can support a wide variety of aircraft types.

It’s address is:

Grand Canyon Airport Tusayan Arizona

871 Liberator Drive

Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

(928) 638-2446

GCN airport does not offer any commercial flights from major US airlines. But Papillon’s scenic airlines flights from Las Vegas land here as part of Grand Canyon tours and other packages, giving visitors immediate access to the majestic beauty of the South Rim.

By flying directly to the Tusayan, Arizona, you save time and see multiple points of the Grand Canyon aboard a dedicated sightseeing airplane equipped with high wings and big windows. Other Papillon locations serve scenic destinations across the Southwest.

If you fly direct to GCN airport:

• You are minutes from the National Park entrance
• You’ll enjoy a scenic sightseeing flight en-route 
• You’ll have more time to spend at your destination

You can bundle your flight with a number of other Grand Canyon National Park tours.

There are several other airports near the Grand Canyon. Finding the airport closest to your Grand Canyon destination makes planning easier and saves time and money. If you choose not to fly directly into GCN, should you fly into Las Vegas, Phoenix, or Flagstaff?

Flagstaff has the closest commercial airport to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.  FLG (Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, AZ) is approximately 90 miles away, but this airport has a limited number of flights and prices are often higher.

If you fly direct to FLG airport:

• You’ll be the closest you can get to the Grand Canyon on a commercial airline
• You’ll be only 1.5 hours from your destination 
• You’ll have a chance to see historic and quaint downtown Flagstaff, AZ
• You’ll have more time to spend at your destination

The Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is the largest commercial airport to the South Rim.

Many Grand Canyon visitors fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport because it is very convenient and the National Park; is just a 3.5 hour drive (231 miles) from Sky Harbor.

• Closest large commercial airport to the Grand Canyon National Park 
• Offers the widest selection of times and prices for your trip
• Offer tons of international and domestic flight options  
• Ample and affordable car rental options

LAS (Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas NV) is the best choice if you are looking to fly into a commercial airport and visit Grand Canyon West (West Rim) or Grand Canyon’s North Rim.

The West Rim is a 2-hour drive or 35-minute flight from Las Vegas. Grand Canyon West Rim is located within the territory of the Hualapai Nation. Papillon offers a number of West Rim tours from Las Vegas.

• Closest large commercial airport to Grand Canyon West and North RIm
• Offers the widest selection of times and prices for your trip
• Offer tons of international and domestic flight options 
• Chance to spend time in the ‘entertainment capital of America’ 
• Ample and affordable car rental options

The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is where visitors go to experience raw beauty and solitude. This rim is located at more than 8,000 foot elevation, there is only one lodge, one campground, and, in the winter, all roads are closed.

The Las Vegas airport is also the best airport to fly to if you want to journey to the North Rim. From LAS airport, it is a 275 mile drive to the National Park entrance.