10 airports in North Carolina handle scheduled commercial passenger service. OurAirports classifies 3 of them as large airports: CLT (Charlotte Douglas International Airport), GSO (Piedmont Triad International Airport), RDU (Raleigh-Durham International Airport). Select one below for its drive time calculator, nearby cities and alternatives.
| Code | Airport | City | Size | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT | Charlotte Douglas International Airport | Charlotte | Large airport | 748 ft |
| GSO | Piedmont Triad International Airport | Greensboro | Large airport | 925 ft |
| RDU | Raleigh-Durham International Airport | Raleigh / Durham | Large airport | 435 ft |
| AVL | Asheville Regional Airport | Asheville | Medium-sized airport | 2,165 ft |
| USA | Concord-Padgett Regional Airport | Concord | Medium-sized airport | 705 ft |
| FAY | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field | Fayetteville | Medium-sized airport | 189 ft |
| PGV | Pitt-Greenville Airport | Greenville | Medium-sized airport | 26 ft |
| EWN | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport | New Bern | Medium-sized airport | 18 ft |
| OAJ | Albert J Ellis Airport | Richlands | Medium-sized airport | 94 ft |
| ILM | Wilmington International Airport | Wilmington | Medium-sized airport | 32 ft |
The 12 largest population centres in North Carolina and the closest airport with scheduled service to each. Distances are straight-line — select a row to calculate the real driving time.
| City | Nearest airport | Straight line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | CLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport | 5.7 mi | Drive time → |
| Raleigh | RDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 11 mi | Drive time → |
| Greensboro | GSO Piedmont Triad International Airport | 8.3 mi | Drive time → |
| Durham | RDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 10 mi | Drive time → |
| Winston-Salem | GSO Piedmont Triad International Airport | 17 mi | Drive time → |
| Fayetteville | FAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field | 4.3 mi | Drive time → |
| Cary | RDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 6.0 mi | Drive time → |
| Frisco | EWN Coastal Carolina Regional Airport | 81 mi | Drive time → |
| Wilmington | ILM Wilmington International Airport | 3.9 mi | Drive time → |
| High Point | GSO Piedmont Triad International Airport | 11 mi | Drive time → |
| Greenville | PGV Pitt-Greenville Airport | 1.9 mi | Drive time → |
| Asheville | AVL Asheville Regional Airport | 11 mi | Drive time → |
10 airports in North Carolina handle scheduled commercial passenger service. OurAirports classifies 3 of them as large airports: CLT (Charlotte Douglas International Airport), GSO (Piedmont Triad International Airport), RDU (Raleigh-Durham International Airport).
It depends on which airport and where you start. Pick any North Carolina airport from the table on this page to open its own drive time calculator, then enter your address for a road-distance estimate and a recommended departure time.
Compare actual drive times rather than map distances — terrain and highway layout mean the nearest airport is often not the quickest to reach. Each North Carolina airport page lists the other airports within 200 miles so you can check the alternatives side by side.