Travel Details
Travel by plane
Airports
1. The closest airport to Destin is the Northwest Florida Regional Airport (recently rebranded as Destin – Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS). It is located off Eglin Parkway with quick access to the city, a 16 miles distance made in less than 30 minutes by car.
Tips: Allegiant Airlines has a direct flight every Wednesday and Saturday flying out from Rockford airport.
2. Pensacola International Airport - 51 miles to Destin, travel time by car 1h 15 min.
Tips: Flying out from O'Hare International Airport: United Airlines is operating a direct flight; Delta Airlines and American Airlines both have over 1 hour layovers. Southwest Airlines out of Midway has also a direct flight to Pensacola International Airport