Biloxi Airport Guide
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Most visitors reach Biloxi through Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT), a small regional field in Gulfport that sits about 13 to 15 miles — a 25-minute drive — from the casino strip on Beach Boulevard. Small means an easy landing: security lines rarely back up, and you can usually be at a rental car counter within a few minutes of reaching baggage claim. It also means fewer nonstop options than a hub airport, so it's worth knowing when New Orleans is the better call instead.
Airlines and Nonstop Flights
Delta flies nonstop to Atlanta, American Eagle covers Charlotte and Dallas-Fort Worth, and United Express connects to Houston — all year-round. Sun Country adds a seasonal nonstop to Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Breeze Airways runs seasonal service to Orlando. Breeze has been expanding its GPT routes the last couple of years, so check its site before assuming you have to connect. MGMAir and Caesars Rewards Air also fly charters tied to the Beau Rivage and Harrah's Gulf Coast players clubs.
GPT is also in the middle of a terminal expansion, growing from about 92,000 to 165,000 square feet to nearly double its passenger capacity, with a new parking deck and rental car facility on the way. A maintenance hangar finished construction in December 2025. None of that should affect your flight, but expect some construction fencing around the gates through 2026.
A Small Airport With a Military Past
The field started out training B-25 and B-29 crews during World War II, then opened to passenger traffic in 1949 under the name Gulfport Field. Southern Airways ran the passenger routes through the 1970s before Republic, and later Northwest, took over. The airport didn't become "Gulfport-Biloxi International" until 1977, when the two cities combined their air service. It's still tied to the military today — one of the Air National Guard's four Combat Readiness Training Centers operates out of GPT, training thousands of Guard and Reserve personnel a year.
Renting a Car and Getting to the Coast
Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National all have counters inside the terminal, and Uber and Lyft both pick up curbside if you'd rather skip the rental line. From the airport it's a straight shot down Highway 49 to I-10 and Beach Boulevard — Gulfport's casinos are the closest, 15 to 20 minutes out, while Biloxi proper and Ocean Springs run closer to 25 to 30.
Flying Into New Orleans Instead
If GPT doesn't have a nonstop from your home airport, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY) is the backup most Coast visitors end up using. It's about 100 miles and a 1-hour-40-minute drive from Biloxi, but 13 airlines fly out of MSY to roughly 57 destinations, including a few international routes — a much deeper bench than GPT can offer. Renting a car in New Orleans also means you can swing through the French Quarter on your way in or out. Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), about 55 miles and just over an hour from Biloxi, is a smaller third option worth a fare check.
Parking at GPT
The surface lot tops out at $11 a day and the parking garage at $14, with the first 30 minutes free in either — inexpensive compared to what you'd pay at MSY. There's no dedicated cell phone waiting lot, so if you're picking someone up, plan to park briefly in the garage rather than circle the terminal.
Book your rental car a few weeks ahead if you're flying in for Cruisin' the Coast or Mardi Gras season — GPT's small lot and handful of rental counters sell out faster than a bigger airport's would.
Hotels Near the Airport
Content last updated August 2026. Always confirm current details directly with the business or organization.