Ontario: 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.
Ontario is a city of 171,214 people in United States (California), 307 m (1,007 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ontario International Airport (ONT), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Ontario station.
Key facts
Daylight in Ontario runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 34.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ontario is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ontario International Airport (ONT), 5 km (3 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, 38 km), John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 48 km), Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 54 km), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 67 km), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 71 km).
Flights to Ontario: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ontario station. Trains to Ontario
Buses to Ontario · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 55 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 184 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 156 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 259 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Las Vegas, 328 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Fresno, 355 km — flights
- Long Beach, 60 km — buses · tours
- Ensenada, 263 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 192 km
- Anaheim, 35 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Brockville, East Coast Bays, Guamúchil, Mocorito, Winterthur, Los Mochis.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ontario?
Ontario International Airport (ONT), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ontario?
About 171,214 people live in Ontario, across 129 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ontario in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Ontario?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ontario?
Los Angeles (55 km), Tijuana (184 km), San Diego (156 km), Mexicali (259 km), Las Vegas (328 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.