Summer travel season is in high gear, with many of us taking a break from work and jetting off to fun new vacation spots.
But some travelers might have sore feet by the time they arrive at their destination. A handful of airports require fliers to take a long journey — step by step — from check-in to boarding, according to the footwear company Kuru.
As part of a recent analysis, Kuru team members measured the walking distance in airports across the U.S.
Here are airports with the longest walks to the gate — and those with the shortest.
1. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Airport code: DFW
Location: Between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas
Terminal walking distance: 2.16 miles
Nearly 80 million travelers passed through Dallas Fort Worth International — and its five terminals and 171 gates — in 2023, making it the third-busiest airport in the world.
The airport itself is centered between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, which co-own the facility. All told, the airport grounds cover an area of 26.9 square miles — an area larger than Manhattan.
2. Washington Dulles International Airport
Airport code: IAD
Location: Dulles, Virginia
Terminal walking distance: 1.62 miles
Named after John Foster Dulles — secretary of state under President Dwight D. Eisenhower — Washington Dulles International Airport sits on more than 11,000 acres in Virginia’s Loudoun and Fairfax Counties.
It has 113 airline gates and five concourses in one terminal.
Other airports with long walks
Rounding out the list of the top five airports for long terminal walking distances are:
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport — Houston, Texas: 1.52 miles
- Denver International Airport — Denver, Colorado: 1.45 miles
- John F. Kennedy International Airport — New York, New York: 1.38 miles
Airports with the shortest walks
Travelers looking for a little relief for their feet will appreciate these five airports with the shortest terminal walking distances:
- Blue Grass Airport — Lexington, Kentucky: 0.11 mile
- Westchester County Airport — White Plains, New York: 0.12 mile
- Harrisburg International Airport — Middletown, Pennsylvania: 0.13 mile
- Lihue Airport — Lihue, Hawaii: 0.18 mile
- Hollywood Burbank Airport — Burbank, California: 0.2 mile
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