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Originally Posted by kp11364
Hi everyone,
I will be planning to make a lifestyle visiting during the summer months (June-Sep). Which is the better airport to fly into at that time - Tampa or Orlando?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
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Here's your options -
TPA = 1 hr 30min 86 miles, BUT it's all on US75 which is less busy, less accident prone, and definitely wider than 91 (FL turnpike) TPA is a much easier airport to navigate and an added bonus - rarely ever any Disney traffic.
MCO = 1hr 7min 53"ish" miles (hang on for why), it's all turnpike and then the 528. While the 528 is pretty good, getting to it can change in seconds from possible to over an hour in a turnpike parking lot (note "ish" miles for work arounds if you are lucky) MCO basics - design is not the greatest, not usually efficient, and most of all it is LOADED with Disney traffic.
SFB = 1 hr 12min 52.6 miles, all 'backroad hwy" it's a nothing airport only allegiant air which has a flaky schedule some days it's there some not. pretty much a hassle any way you look at it. not worth consideration. What people usually don't look at is just like Frontier or Spirit, they are actually not cost effective in comparison to major airlines, once you take ticket, plus seats, plus bags, etc they have been more expensive in some routes.
All in all while it's a bit extra in miles we use TPA only, I spent 25 years in the air and when we lived on the Space Coast I avoided it all with MLB but I can't recommend that here because that's over 2 hours away from TV. but it's the easiest in Central FL.
Good luck.