Tyler: 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.
Tyler is a city of 103,700 people in United States (Texas), 174 m (571 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Cotton Belt Depot Museum.
Key facts
Daylight in Tyler runs from about 10 h 4 min a day in late December to 14 h 19 min in late June (computed for 32.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tyler is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,334 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are East Texas Regional Airport (GGG, 55 km).
Flights to Tyler: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Cotton Belt Depot Museum. Trains to Tyler
Buses to Tyler · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Houston, 288 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Dallas, 149 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fort Worth, 194 km — flights · trains · tours
- Austin, 328 km — flights · trains
- Arlington, 175 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Plano, 150 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Garland, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Irving, 163 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Little Rock, 386 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Cypress, 268 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Metz, Jelenia Góra.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tyler?
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tyler?
About 103,700 people live in Tyler, across 148 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tyler in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Tyler?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tyler?
Houston (288 km), Dallas (149 km), Fort Worth (194 km), Austin (328 km), Arlington (175 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.