4 Closest Airports to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Convenient airports include McGee-Tyson, Asheville Regional Greenville-Spartanburg International and Charlotte Douglas International.
Knoxville McGee Tyson Airport
The closest major airport to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is McGee-Tyson Airport (TYS) in Alcoa, Tenn., just south of Knoxville. The airport is served by five major commercial airlines: Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier and United. It’s approximately a 41-mile/1 hour 15 minute drive from the airport to the Gatlinburg park entrance.
There are eight rental car options available on site including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Dollar and Payless.
The Knoxville airport is a good choice when your vacation is concentrated on the Tennessee side of the park including Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Townsend and Cades Cove.
McGhee Tyson Airport
(865) 342-3000
GPS: 2055 Alcoa Hwy, Alcoa, TN 37701
flyknoxville.com
Asheville Regional Airport
On the North Carolina side, Asheville Regional Airport is the closest commercial airport. The airport is served by six major commercial airlines: Allegiant, American, Delta, jetBlue, Sun Country and United. It’s approximately a 42-mile/1 hour drive from the airport to the Cherokee park entrance.
Rental cars at the airport are plentiful. Eight options available on site include Avis, Budget, Hertz, Enterprise, National, Alamo, Dollar and Thrifty.
The Asheville airport is a good choice when your vacation is concentrated on the N.C. side of the park including Cherokee, Maggie Valley, Cataloochee and Oconaluftee.
Asheville Regional Airport
(828) 684-2226
61 Terminal Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732
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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
The GSP International Airport is in South Carolina, southeast of Asheville. The airport is served by seven major commercial airlines including American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United. It’s approximately a 100-mile/2-hour drive from the airport to the Cherokee park entrance.
There are six rental car options available on site including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National.
GSP International is a good good alternative to the Asheville airport if you want to fly Frontier or Southwest airlines, or want a better selection of flight times.
GSP International Airport
(864) 877-7426
2000 GSP Drive, Greer, SC 29651
www.gspairport.com
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
On the North Carolina side, The Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is ranked among the top 10 busiest airports in the world. The airport is served by most major domestic airlines plus many international airlines such as Air Canada and Lufthansa. It’s approximately a 150-mile/2.5-hour drive from the airport to the Cherokee park entrance.
There are eight rental car options available on site including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and National.
Charlotte Douglas is a good good choice if you want to fly direct from more U.S. cities or are flying from a country other than the U.S.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
(864) 877-7426
2000 GSP Drive, Greer, SC 29651
www.cltairport.com