airport information
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Location: Charlotte, NC
Driving Time: 2 hours
Pros: A large airport with many flight choices and good fares.
Cons: Can be very crowded at peak times, with a lot of traffic and confusing access on and off the interstate.
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Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)
Location: Greensboro. NC
Driving Time: 2 hours
Pros: A smaller, more uncongested airport than Charlotte or Raleigh, with easy access on and off I-40.
Cons: Fewer flight choices and slightly higher fares than the larger airports.
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Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Location: Raleigh, NC
Driving Time: 3.5 hours
Pros: NC's largest airport, plenty of domestic and international flight choices, and the lowest fares.
Cons: Can be very crowded; longer driving time.
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Tri City Regional Airport (TRI)
Location: Johnson City, TN
Driving Time: 1.5 hours
Pros: A small, uncongested airport; less driving time.
Cons: Fewer flight choices, and higher fares than the larger airports.
Pro or Con: Mostly curvy, mountainous driving between Johnson City and Sugar Grove.
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