Fontana: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Fontana is a city of 212,704 people in United States (California), 378 m (1,240 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ontario International Airport (ONT), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Fontana.
Key facts
Daylight in Fontana runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fontana is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ontario International Airport (ONT), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, whose 12,197-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 18 km), John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 61 km), Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 73 km), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 86 km), Palm Springs International Airport (PSP, 90 km).
Flights to Fontana: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Fontana. Trains to Fontana
Buses to Fontana · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 75 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 181 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 155 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 246 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Las Vegas, 312 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Fresno, 363 km — flights
- Long Beach, 78 km — tours
- Ensenada, 259 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 203 km
- Anaheim, 53 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Fontana?
Ontario International Airport (ONT), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fontana?
About 212,704 people live in Fontana, across 111 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fontana in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Fontana?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Fontana?
Los Angeles (75 km), Tijuana (181 km), San Diego (155 km), Mexicali (246 km), Las Vegas (312 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.