Jacksonville: 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.
Jacksonville is a city of 1 million people in United States (Florida), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Jacksonville. Our booking partner lists 435 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Jacksonville runs from about 10 h 14 min a day in late December to 14 h 9 min in late June (computed for 30.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jacksonville is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST, 51 km), Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV, 93 km).
Flights to Jacksonville: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Jacksonville, Central. Trains to Jacksonville
Buses to Jacksonville · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 435 places to stay in Jacksonville. Of the 314 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (166), and 7 are five-star. Across 138 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.8 out of 10. Guests have left 73,801 reviews in total.
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What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve | 1,017,373 | 2020 |
| Fort Caroline | 404,476 | 2020 |
| Jacksonville Fire Museum | 12,677 | — |
The busiest is Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve at 1,017,373 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Jacksonville
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tampa, 276 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Orlando, 201 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- St. Petersburg, 302 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Columbus, 395 km — flights
- Tallahassee, 252 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Port Saint Lucie, 361 km — flights · buses
- Savannah, 202 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gainesville, 99 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Charleston, 317 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Palm Bay, 276 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
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Common questions
Which airport serves Jacksonville?
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Jacksonville?
About 1 million people live in Jacksonville, across 2,265 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Jacksonville in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Jacksonville?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Jacksonville?
Our booking partner lists 435 places to stay in Jacksonville, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Jacksonville?
Tampa (276 km), Orlando (201 km), St. Petersburg (302 km), Columbus (395 km), Tallahassee (252 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.