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United States · Washington

Spokane: 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.

Spokane is a city of 229,447 people in United States (Washington), 530 m (1,739 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Spokane International Airport (GEG), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Spokane Intermodal Center.

Key facts

Population229,447
Elevation530 m (1,739 ft)
Area180 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Los_Angeles (UTC-7 now)
CurrencyDollar (USD)
Dialling code+1
Driving sideRight
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Postal codes28 codes, 99201 to 99260
UN/LOCODEUSGEG
People are calledSpokanite
Coordinates47.66, -117.429
Spokane

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Daylight in Spokane runs from about 8 h 29 min a day in late December to 16 h 4 min in late June (computed for 47.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Spokane is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Spokane International Airport (GEG), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,002-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Flights to Spokane: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Spokane Intermodal Center. Trains to Spokane

Buses to Spokane · Driving and car hire

What people come for

Most-visited sights in Spokane with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Spokane Public Library925,7022017

The busiest is Spokane Public Library at 925,702 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Spokane

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Makhachkala, Nishinomiya, Limerick, Jecheon, Jilin City, Lübeck.

Common questions

Which airport serves Spokane?

Spokane International Airport (GEG), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.

How big is Spokane?

About 229,447 people live in Spokane, across 180 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Spokane in?

America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.

What currency is used in Spokane?

The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Spokane?

Seattle (367 km), Tri-Cities (207 km), Tacoma (380 km), Kelowna (290 km), Abbotsford (389 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.