Palm Bay: 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.
Palm Bay is a city of 119,760 people in United States (Florida), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Orlando International Airport (MCO), 83 km (52 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Palm Bay runs from about 10 h 24 min a day in late December to 13 h 58 min in late June (computed for 28.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Palm Bay is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Orlando International Airport (MCO), 83 km (52 mi) from the centre, whose 12,005-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB, 9 km), Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB, 45 km).
Flights to Palm Bay: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Palm Bay · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jacksonville, 276 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Miami, 254 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tampa, 184 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Orlando, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
- St. Petersburg, 208 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hialeah, 244 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fort Lauderdale, 217 km — buses · car rental
- Cape Coral, 212 km — buses · car rental
- Pembroke Pines, 229 km — buses · car rental
- Port Saint Lucie, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Palm Bay?
Orlando International Airport (MCO), 83 km (52 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Palm Bay?
About 119,760 people live in Palm Bay, across 178 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Palm Bay in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Palm Bay?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Palm Bay?
Jacksonville (276 km), Miami (254 km), Tampa (184 km), Orlando (96 km), St. Petersburg (208 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.