Travel to Yosemite National Park

Merced Airport (MCE), Merced. Located approximately two hours (by car) from Yosemite Valley on Highway 140.

Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto. Located approximately 1.5 hours (by car) from the park's west entrance on Highway 120.

Stockton Municipal Airport has commercial flights. Bay Area airports including San Francisco International (SFO), Oakland International (OAK), and San Jose International (SJC) are larger and offer more flights. Driving distance from the Bay Area is approximately four hours. However, landing at SFO requires crossing one of the San Francisco Bay bridges which are usually congested during the late afternoon and early evening commute. (Likewise, in the morning for the return flight and this direction includes a toll booth.) Sacramento International airport (SMF), north of Sacramento, is another large airport option that is also about a four-hour drive from the park. Visitors arriving from the east may choose Reno/Tahoe International (RNO) in Reno, which is approximately 3.5 hours (by car) from the Tioga Pass Entrance (summer only).

Small private aircraft land at Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (KMPI) about 5 mi/8 km northwest of the town of Mariposa on State Route 49. There is no control tower, and car rentals in the area are very limited.

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