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Getting Here
Located along a 26-mile stretch of sugar-white sand beaches and turquoise water on Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, South Walton is approximately 25 miles south of I-10 along Emerald Coast Parkway, with multiple neighborhoods sitting right along Scenic Highway 30A. Major corridors in close proximity to South Walton include: I-65, I-55, I-10, and US Hwy 331. South Walton is bordered on the east by Inlet Beach and on the west by Miramar Beach. Travel is a breeze, whether by car or by plane — South Walton is conveniently located approximately 35 miles from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), and is within less than a day’s drive from most locations in the Southeast. Getting here is easy.
Driving Distances from Your Home City
| Atlanta, GA: 315 mi Birmingham, AL: 280 mi Chicago, IL: 920 mi Columbia, SC: 495 mi Columbus, OH: 810 mi |
Dallas, TX: 715 mi Houston, TX: 610 mi Indianapolis, IN: 775 mi Jackson, MS: 300 mi Little Rock, AR: 570 mi |
Louisville, KY: 605 mi Memphis, TN: 485 mi Miami, FL: 605 mi Montgomery, AL: 160 mi Nashville, TN: 445 mi |
New Orleans, LA: 260 mi Orlando, FL: 425 mi St. Louis, MO: 775 mi Tallahassee, FL: 140 mi Tampa, FL: 400 mi |
Airports Closest to South Walton, Florida
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)
Phone: (850) 763-6751
Website: iflybeaches.com
Address: 6300 W Bay Pkwy, Panama City Beach, FL 32409
Air Service: Delta Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines
Destin/Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
Phone: (850) 651-7160
Website: flyvps.com
Address: 1701 State Rd 85 N, Eglin AFB, FL 32542
Air Service: Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines (beginning May 6)
Hop on a Plane
Atlanta
ECP: Delta Airlines
VPS: Delta Airlines
Baltimore
ECP: N/A
VPS: Southwest Airlines
Charlotte
ECP: American Airlines
VPS: American Airlines
Chicago
ECP: Southwest Airlines and United Airlines
VPS: Southwest Airlines
Cincinnati
ECP: N/A
VPS: Allegiant Air (seasonal)
Dallas
ECP: American Airlines and Southwest Airlines
VPS: American Airlines
Houston
ECP: Southwest Airlines and United Airlines
VPS: United Airlines
Louisville
ECP: N/A
VPS: Allegiant Airlines (seasonal)
Memphis
ECP: N/A
VPS: Allegiant Air (seasonal)
Nashville
ECP: Southwest Airlines
VPS: Southwest Airlines
St. Louis
ECP: Southwest Airlines
VPS: N/A
Washington D.C.
ECP: Southwest Airlines and American Airlines
VPS: American Airlines
Seasonal Non-Stop Flights currently available via Allegiant Airlines to VPS from many cities including: Asheville, Austin, Boston, Cleveland, New York City, Newark, Pittsburgh and Tulsa. Please check https://www.allegiantair.com/ for additional information.