Midland: 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.
Midland is a city of 132,524 people in United States (Texas), 862 m (2,828 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Midland runs from about 10 h 6 min a day in late December to 14 h 17 min in late June (computed for 32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Midland is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,501 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Midland: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Midland · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lubbock, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Acuña, 316 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental
- Amarillo, 359 km — buses · car rental
- Piedras Negras, 396 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental
- Abilene, 226 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Odessa, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Wichita Falls, 397 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Chihuahua Municipality, Chihuahua City, New Amsterdam.
Common questions
Which airport serves Midland?
Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Midland?
About 132,524 people live in Midland, across 193 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Midland in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Midland?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Midland?
Lubbock (177 km), Ciudad Acuña (316 km), Amarillo (359 km), Piedras Negras (396 km), Abilene (226 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.