When you’re planning your trip to Bryce Canyon National Park, one of the things you’ll need to decide is where to fly into.
In this guide, we’ll look at the airport closest to Bryce Canyon National Park.
It’s worth noting that although this is the closest airport to Bryce Canyon National Park, it may not be the best for your trip. For more detailed information about other nearby airports, read my Guide to all the Airports Near Bryce Canyon National Park.
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The Closest Airport To Bryce Canyon National Park
Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC)
Cedar City Regional Airport is the nearest airport to Bryce Canyon with commercial flights. If you have limited travel time and want to get the most out of your Bryce Canyon experience, this is your best choice.
The downside is that it’s a regional airport that only offers domestic flights connected to Salt Lake City via Delta Airlines. If you also want to include a visit to Salt Lake in your itinerary, you could consider a layover going there.
It’s a small airport with only two rental car companies available, but it’s the best way to get you to Bryce Canyon if you want to minimize your driving. From the airport, it’s less than two hours’ drive to get to Bryce National Park.
It can be more expensive to fly into small airports like this since they don’t have budget flights, but it does save you time and will help you make the most of your trip to Bryce Canyon.
Location:
Located two miles northwest of the Cedar City area
Distance to Bryce Canyon National Park:
91 miles
Travel time to Bryce Canyon National Park:
1 hour and 45 minutes
What airlines fly out of Cedar City Regional Airport? Which airports connect there?
• Delta (operated by Sky West): Connecting flights to Salt Lake City International Airport
Rental car options:
- Onsite: Avis/Budget, Enterprise
- Offsite: Enterprise
Getting from Cedar City Regional Airport to Bryce Canyon National Park:
- The airport offers taxi services, shuttle buses, and airport shuttles within Cedar City plus a free hotel shuttle from Abbey Inn. However, to get to Bryce Canyon from Cedar City, you’ll need to rent a car and drive.
Pros
- The closest airport to Bryce Canyon, Utah based on travel time
- Open year-round
Cons
- Since it’s a small airport, it has limited flight options
- Only has connecting flights to Salt Lake City International Airport
- There aren’t budget flights available, so is more expensive
- Has limited car rental services
Map of Airports Near Bryce Canyon National Park
Travel Insurance for Bryce Canyon
When you’re flying to Bryce Canyon, consider getting travel insurance too. Make sure it includes trip cancellation, in case you need to cancel your flight before your travel, so that you can get a refund.
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Have a great trip to Bryce Canyon! I hope this guide has helped you decide where to fly into for Bryce Canyon.
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