High Point: 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.
High Point is a city of 110,268 people in United States (North Carolina), 289 m (948 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including High Point.
Key facts
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Daylight in High Point runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 35.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
High Point is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 10,001-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA, 90 km).
Flights to High Point: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include High Point. Trains to High Point
Buses to High Point · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Charlotte, 111 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Raleigh, 125 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Virginia Beach, 374 km
- Meads, 363 km
- Greensboro, 23 km — tours
- Durham, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Winston-Salem, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Norfolk, 347 km — trains · buses
- Chesapeake, 347 km
- Richmond, 288 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves High Point?
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is High Point?
About 110,268 people live in High Point, across 147 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is High Point in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in High Point?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near High Point?
Charlotte (111 km), Raleigh (125 km), Virginia Beach (374 km), Meads (363 km), Greensboro (23 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.