National park trips from Chicago

The airports closest to the best national parks, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen recently from Chicago. The reason under each one says which park it gets you to and how long the drive is.

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Bozeman (BZN)Yellowstone's North Entrance at Gardiner is about 80 minutes away, the West Entrance about 2 hoursNot priced yetSee flights
Jackson (JAC)The only US commercial airport inside a national park: Grand Teton, with Yellowstone to the northNot priced yetSee flights
Flagstaff (FLG)The Grand Canyon's South Rim is about 90 minutes away, and Sedona's red rocks about 45Not priced yetSee flights
Saint George (SGU)Zion's main canyon is about an hour away, and Bryce Canyon about 2.5 hoursNot priced yetSee flights
Kalispell (FCA)Glacier National Park's West Entrance is about 40 minutes from Kalispell's airportNot priced yetSee flights
Fresno (FAT)Yosemite's South Entrance is about 90 minutes away, with Sequoia and Kings Canyon close tooNot priced yetSee flights
Denver (DEN)Rocky Mountain National Park's Estes Park entrance is about 1.5 to 2 hours awayNot priced yetSee flights
Grand Junction (GJT)Arches and Canyonlands, via Moab, are about 1 hour 45 minutes westNot priced yetSee flights
Las Vegas (LAS)Zion is about 3 hours by road and Death Valley about 2, with far more flights to choose fromNot priced yetSee flights
Knoxville (TYS)Great Smoky Mountains: Gatlinburg is about 70 minutes away, quieter Townsend about 30Not priced yetSee flights
Bangor (BGR)Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor are about an hour's driveNot priced yetSee flights
Seattle (SEA)Mount Rainier's Nisqually Entrance is about 2 hours away; Olympic is a ferry and a driveNot priced yetSee flights
Calgary (YYC)Banff is about 90 minutes from the airport, with Lake Louise and Yoho beyondNot priced yetSee flights
Fairbanks (FAI)Denali's park entrance is about 2 hours south on the Parks HighwayNot priced yetSee flights
Anchorage (ANC)Denali is 4 to 5 hours north; Kenai Fjords is closer, by way of SewardNot priced yetSee flights
Reykjavik (KEF)Thingvellir National Park, on the Golden Circle, is about 45 minutes from ReykjavíkNot priced yetSee flights
Hilo (ITO)Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is about 45 minutes from HiloNot priced yetSee flights
Palm Springs (PSP)Joshua Tree's West Entrance is about an hour from Palm SpringsNot priced yetSee flights

About these places

Drive times are approximate and longer in snow; some park roads close in winter, so check the park's website before you book.

Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: Yellowstone Airport (West Yellowstone) · Wikipedia: Yellowstone Airport, seasonal service · Jackson Hole Airport history · Visit Bozeman: how far is Bozeman from Yellowstone · NPS: Sequoia and Kings Canyon directions · NPS: Rocky Mountain directions · NPS: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes directions · Visit Utah: airports near Zion

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