Airports in Michigan

Bishop International Airport (FNT) is situated just four miles (7km) from Flint, Michigan. The airport can handle international flights, but it gets most of its air traffic from within the United States and Canada.

The airport is well-stocked with shopping and dining facilities, as well as a number of other amenities such as bars, gift shops, and ATMs.

There are only a couple of airlines offering flights to Bishop International Airport. Major cities with flight connections to Flint include Detroit and Cleveland.

Many passengers choose to fly through smaller airports for a more personal experience - and fewer taxes and fees. Bishop International Airport currently offers the lowest average airfares in Michigan and its small size offers a more personal, welcoming  experience.

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) handles most of the flights in and out of Michigan, as it is the busiest airport in the state. It’s an easy drive from downtown Detroit as it is situated 16 miles (26km) southwest of the city, in the suburb of Romulus. It is also only 47 miles (76km) from Toledo, in the neighboring state of Ohio.

To say that Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is big might be considered something of an understatement. The two terminals have close to 150 boarding gates in total, and the Edward H. McNamara Terminal has a one-mile (1.6km) long terminal, making it the second-longest terminal building in the world. Passengers using the airport can rest assured that with a terminal this big, the airport houses plenty of shopping opportunities and some good leg-stretching space (although moving walkways are available for those with travel fatigue).

Cheap flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are generally easy to find because the airport is a hub for both Delta and Spirit Airlines. There are many flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from places such as Toronto, Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt; as well as Atlanta, Orlando and New York.

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is an airport that makes traveling easy. It has a great range of facilities, and a wide selection of airlines offering regular Detroit flights. Also, despite its size, the airport is easy to navigate.

Lansing Capital City Airport (LAN), also known as Capital Region International Airport, is located 3 miles (5km) northwest of Lansing in the DeWitt Township of Michigan. It’s a tiny facility, with only 257,350 passengers catching flights to Lansing Capital City Airport in 2010.

2006 saw the release of renovation plans for the airport, including the building of a new control tower, terminal building, baggage claims area, car rental and parking facilities - however, construction has yet to start.

This is a small airport with limited facilities, so if you're here for a while, you'll probably want to bring something to do. It's also rated by many passengers as one of the most expensive airports to fly out of in the US. However, in Lansing versus Detroit: 6 Things You Should Know, the airport claims that the additional cost of flying from Detroit rather than from Lansing adds about $250 to the cost of a cheap flight from Detroit.