Best Golf Trips Near Major Airports
Nobody wants to land at 11am and tee off at 5pm after a 2-hour rental-car slog. These destinations are all within a 45-minute drive of a major airport — fly in, check in, play 18. Ranked by how quickly you can go from wheels-down to tee box.
96 destinations within a 45-minute drive of a major airport. Sorted shortest drive first.
3 courses · ALW (Walla Walla Regional Airport)
3 courses · COD (Yellowstone Regional Airport)
5 courses · SGU (St. George Regional Airport)
2 courses · FLG (Flagstaff Pulliam Airport)
5 courses · LAS (Harry Reid International Airport)
4 courses · RNO (Reno-Tahoe International Airport)
5 courses · PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
5 courses · ABQ (Albuquerque International Sunport)
4 courses · IFP (Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport)
5 courses · BOI (Boise Airport)
5 courses · JAC (Jackson Hole Airport)
4 courses · MSO (Missoula Montana Airport)
3 courses · TEX (Telluride Regional Airport)
5 courses · RAP (Rapid City Regional Airport)
7 courses · TVC (Cherry Capital Airport)
5 courses · BRD (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
5 courses · DSM (Des Moines International Airport)
5 courses · OMA (Eppley Airfield)
5 courses · LEX (Blue Grass Airport)
5 courses · MYR (Myrtle Beach International Airport)
4 courses · SRQ (Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport)
3 courses · GPT (Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport)
6 courses · HYA (Barnstable Municipal Airport)
4 courses · PWM (Portland International Jetport)
4 courses · BTV (Burlington International Airport)
4 courses · SHV (Shreveport Regional Airport)
4 courses · LIT (Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport)
4 courses · BTR (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
4 courses · PDX (Portland International Airport)
4 courses · GEG (Spokane International Airport)
3 courses · SUN (Friedman Memorial Airport)
4 courses · EUG (Eugene Airport (Mahlon Sweet Field))
5 courses · GPI (Glacier Park International Airport)
3 courses · DRO (Durango-La Plata County Airport)
5 courses · BZN (Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport)
5 courses · COS (Colorado Springs Airport)
4 courses · DLH (Duluth International Airport)
5 courses · GRR (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
5 courses · MSN (Dane County Regional Airport)
5 courses · CMH (John Glenn Columbus International Airport)
5 courses · MKE (Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport)
6 courses · HHH (Hilton Head Airport)
6 courses · VPS (Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport)
5 courses · CHS (Charleston International Airport)
4 courses · BNA (Nashville International Airport)
4 courses · CHA (Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport)
4 courses · SLK (Adirondack Regional Airport)
4 courses · ACY (Atlantic City International Airport)
3 courses · BHB (Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport)
5 courses · SAT (San Antonio International Airport)
5 courses · AUS (Austin-Bergstrom International Airport)
5 courses · SDF (Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport)
5 courses · TUL (Tulsa International Airport)
5 courses · OKC (Will Rogers World Airport)
5 courses · PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
4 courses · TUS (Tucson International Airport)
7 courses · RDM (Redmond Municipal Airport)
5 courses · SEA (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport)
7 courses · PLN (Pellston Regional Airport)
5 courses · CVG (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport)
5 courses · IND (Indianapolis International Airport)
4 courses · MQT (Sawyer International Airport)
5 courses · STL (St. Louis Lambert International Airport)
4 courses · SAV (Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport)
4 courses · AVL (Asheville Regional Airport)
4 courses · MCO (Orlando International Airport)
4 courses · BQK (Brunswick Golden Isles Airport)
6 courses · PHF (Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport)
4 courses · MDT (Harrisburg International Airport)
3 courses · SWF (Stewart International Airport)
5 courses · DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport)
4 courses · MSY (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6 courses · OTH (Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (North Bend))
5 courses · DBQ (Dubuque Regional Airport)
6 courses · MCI (Kansas City International Airport)
4 courses · ORF (Norfolk International Airport)
5 courses · IAH (George Bush Intercontinental Airport)
4 courses · HDN (Yampa Valley Regional Airport)
5 courses · PNS (Pensacola International Airport)
4 courses · SBY (Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport)
5 courses · RDM (Redmond Municipal Airport)
4 courses · SLC (Salt Lake City International Airport)
5 courses · EGE (Eagle County Regional Airport)
4 courses · RSW (Southwest Florida International Airport)
4 courses · MYR (Myrtle Beach International Airport)
4 courses · ALB (Albany International Airport)
3 courses · PWM (Portland International Jetport)
4 courses · PVD (T.F. Green International Airport)
4 courses · GEG (Spokane International Airport (GEG))
4 courses · RAP (Rapid City Regional Airport)
3 courses · JAX (Jacksonville International Airport)
4 courses · SEA (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport)
5 courses · CHS (Charleston International Airport)
4 courses · AVP (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport)
4 courses · BTV (Burlington International Airport)
6 courses · SGF (Springfield-Branson National Airport)
Why Airport Proximity Matters
Every extra hour of rental-car drive is an hour not playing golf, not drinking beer, and not relaxing at the house. On a 3-night trip, a destination that’s 30 minutes from the airport gives you an extra round over one that’s 2+ hours away. It also means the “travel day” doesn’t eat a full afternoon — land at 11am, tee off by 2pm.
What to Look For
Drive time beats airport size. A regional airport 20 minutes from your lodging is better than a hub 90 minutes away. Check airline coverage from your city — some destinations on this list are one nonstop from everywhere, others require a connection. Use the destination pages for full airport details.