Closest Airports To Great Smoky Mountains National Park:
If you are not within driving distance from the park, have no fear there are multiple airport hubs that you can fly into. Prior to booking your flight, I would recommend coming up with a plan on where in the park you plan on spending most of your time. Because the park is very large to a tune of 522,447 acres, and you want to select an airport most convenient for you!
Knoxville Mcghee-Tyson Airport (TYS):
Knoxville Mcghee-Tyson airport: Located just 12 miles south of Knoxville Tennessee, if you plan on spending most of your time on the Tennessee side of the smokies this airport is just over an hour’s drive to Gatlinburg park entrance.
Address: 2055 Alcoa Hwy, Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone: (865) 342-3000
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
Located 16 miles from Asheville, North Carolina, The Asheville regional airport is only an hour and fifteen minutes drive from the Oconaluftee park entrance. If you plan on spending your time in the North Carolina and southeast regions of the park this airport will offer you the shortest commute to your Smoky Mountains adventure!
Address: 61 Terminal Dr #1, Fletcher, NC 28732
Phone: (828) 684-2226
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP):
This North Carolina airport is located smack in between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. This airport is a little more than a two-hour drive from the Oconaluftee park entrance. So like Asheville Regional airport, if you plan on spending your time in the North Carolina and Southeast regions of the park this can be a potential option for you. Although it is a bit farther away than the Asheville airport if you need more flight options this can be a good alternative.
Address: 2000 GSP Dr, Greer, SC 29651
Phone: (864) 877-7426
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT):
Located just outside Charlotte, North Carolina CLT is one of the busiest airports in the country. Although this airport may not be the closest to the park, it offers an array of flight times and can be a good option for those traveling internationally. Again this airport would be best suited for those of you who plan on spending most of your time in the North Carolina portion of the park located 162 miles approximately a two-hour and fifty-minute car drive from the Oconalustee visitor center.
Address: 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28208
Phone: (704) 359-4013
