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Here’s a breakdown of regions of the state, the nearby airports (categorized as Large, Medium, Small and Non-Hub commercial airports), and distances to the nearest beaches: “Your vacation experience starts minutes after you land,” said Alfredo Gonzalez, senior vice president of partnership development with Brand USA. They include Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Orlando International Airport and Tampa International Airport. Well more than half of the Sunshine State’s coastline or 825 miles is made up of sandy beaches.Īnd of Florida’s 19 commercial airports four are so-called Large Hub airports – the most of any state in the country. The proximity of Florida’s beaches to airports is somewhat inevitable given Florida’s shape and coastline which at about 1,350 miles is the longest in the continental United States, second only to Alaska’s. The closest? A straight shot east to Cocoa Beach on the Atlantic Ocean, less than 50 minutes away.

The drive: 13 minutes.Īrrivals to Orlando International Airport – positioned smack in the middle of the state – can take advantage of beaches on both coasts.

Some mornings Belleme stops by the beach to take pictures of the sunrise before heading to work, having clocked the distance so he won’t be late. “You can go on the roof of our parking garage and see the ocean,” said Steve Belleme, business development manager at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. In many cases, at both the large and smaller airports, the sand and surf are less than 15 minutes away. In a state where slightly more than half of all visitors arrive by air, travelers landing at one of the Florida’s four major hub airports are never more than a 45-minute drive to the beach. Given its terrain, its position as a peninsula, favorable weather, and the bounty of air travel options, the Sunshine State has one of the greatest spreads of Florida beaches near airports. Visitors who fly to Florida can be sinking their toes into the sand on a beach within minutes of claiming their luggage.

Florida Beaches Near Airports: Straight From Plane to Sand