Posted on August 8, 2023
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We’ve put together a table showing the round-trip distances from Tucson, Phoenix, Denver (the airport used for Boulder), and Salt Lake City to the airports closest to each school the former Pac-12 programs will play in the coming seasons.
In each case, a charter/direct flight is assumed. Where a team flies commercial, additional miles may be incurred through stopovers. Remember, too, that these numbers don’t include driving miles from the airport to the venue.
Also, as with Boulder-based Colorado teams, which fly out of Denver International, the closest airport isn’t always in the home school’s city.
For example, when traveling to Iowa State, located in Ames, IA, the closest airport is Des Moines International Airport, some 40 miles away. BYU and Utah both fly out of Salt Lake City.
Below the table, you’ll find a list of the best gameday airports to fly into for each Big 12 school.
[See Also: Air miles to Big Ten cities from Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington]
| Program | Arizona Tucson | ASU Phoenix | Colorado Denver | Utah Salt Lake City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Tucson, Az | — | 220 | 1,278 | 1,202 |
| ASU Tempe, AZ | 220 | — | 1,204 | 1,014 |
| Baylor Waco, TX | 1,594 | 1,744 | 1,550 | 2,172 |
| BYU Provo, UT | 1,202 | 1,014 | 782 | — |
| Central Florida Orlando, FL | 3,568 | 3,698 | 3,092 | 3,862 |
| Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | 3,098 | 3,138 | 2,138 | 2,900 |
| Colorado Boulder, CO | 1,278 | 1,204 | — | 782 |
| Houston Houston, TX | 1,890 | 2,040 | 1,766 | 2,428 |
| Iowa State Ames, IA | 2,308 | 2,298 | 1,178 | 1,910 |
| Kansas Lawrence, KS | 2.072 | 2,088 | 1,066 | 1,840 |
| Kansas State Manhattan, KS | 1,872 | 1,882 | 860 | 1,638 |
| Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK | 1,672 | 1,746 | 1,000 | 1,730 |
| TCU Fort Worth, TX | 1,626 | 1,736 | 1,282 | 1,978 |
| Texas Tech Lubbock, TX | 1,082 | 1,176 | 912 | 1,488 |
| Utah Salt Lake City, UT | 1,202 | 1,014 | 782 | — |
| West Virginia Morgantown, WV | 3,612 | 3,652 | 2,628 | 3,376 |
Best Airports to Fly into for Each Big 12 School
• Arizona — Tucson International Airport
• ASU — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
• Baylor — Austin–Bergstrom International Airport
• BYU — Salt Lake City International Airport
• Central Florida — Orlando International Airport
• Cincinnati — Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
• Colorado — Denver International Airport
• Houston — Houston William P. Hobby Airport
• Iowa State — Des Moines International Airport
• Kansas —Kansas City International Airport
• Kansas State — Manhattan Regional Airport
• Oklahoma State — Stillwater Regional Airport
• TCU — Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
• Texas Tech — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
• Utah — Salt Lake City International Airport
• West Virginia — Morgantown Municipal Airport