Mobile: 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.
Mobile is a city of 183,289 people in United States (Alabama), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pensacola International Airport (PNS), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio Passenger Terminal.
Key facts
Daylight in Mobile runs from about 10 h 12 min a day in late December to 14 h 11 min in late June (computed for 30.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mobile is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Pensacola International Airport (PNS), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,004 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Mobile Regional Airport (MOB, 19 km).
Flights to Mobile: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio Passenger Terminal. Trains to Mobile
Buses to Mobile · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New Orleans, 212 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Baton Rouge, 302 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Columbus, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Tallahassee, 361 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 335 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Montgomery, 249 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jackson, 270 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Metairie, 217 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lafayette, 385 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Tuscaloosa, 283 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: City of Cockburn, Vitória, Worms, Havana, Ichihara, Katowice, Gaeta, Košice, Málaga, Veracruz, Rostov-on-Don, Maracaibo, Pau.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mobile?
Pensacola International Airport (PNS), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mobile?
About 183,289 people live in Mobile, across 466 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mobile in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Mobile?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mobile?
New Orleans (212 km), Baton Rouge (302 km), Columbus (350 km), Tallahassee (361 km), Birmingham (335 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.