What is the closest airport to Cape Canaveral?

Answer 1

Your best option is probably George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH / KIAH), which has international and domestic flights and is 22 driving miles from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Answer 2

The nearest major airport is Melbourne International Airport (MLB / KMLB). This airport has domestic flights from Melbourne, Florida and is about 21 miles from the center of Cape Canaveral, FL.

Answer 3

It depends on where you're going at the Cape, but if you're heading for Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Station, or anywhere on Merritt Island, then the Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, FL, is the only commercial airport in the area (all others are General Aviation). The SCRA is the most widely used by those heading to KSC/CCAS for tourism or business. It's just a few miles from Rt. A1A, the main route across the Inland Waterway to the Cape.

The airport is also the main airport used for visitors to Port Canaveral, as well as all of Florida's Space Coast.

Word of advice - make sure if you need a rental car or transportation, and accommodations, that you've got them lined up well in advance of your trip. Most people don't take into account the launch schedule at KSC/CCAS (be it a Shuttle, Titan, or Delta IV rocket launch), and the many visitors to the area (tourists and VIP alike) that flood the area to witness the events who quickly use up transportation and accommodations.

Answer 4

Cocoa is the closest city to Cape Canaveral. Rockledge, Melbourne and Titusville are also in the area.

Answer 5

Melbourne International Airport.