AIRPORT INFO
South Florida has 3 major airports, West Palm Beach (PBI), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Miami International Airport (MIA)
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
PBI is known for its notably short TSA wait times and was reecognized as the 5th Best Domestic Airport by Travel + Leisure Magazine and Conde Nast Traveler's 5th Best Airport in the U.S.
If you're working in Jupiter or Palm Beach Gardens, PBI is a convenient 15-minute drive, while destinations on the southern end of the county-- where hospitals such as JFK Medical Center are located -- Atlantis, Delray, Boca Raton are easily reached within 20 minutes via I-95. Downtown West Palm Beach, home to the University of Miami Health and the Cleveland Clinic, are just a few minutes away.
Convenient Access
You can get to and from the airport easily by Uber/Lyft, rental car, or using one of our local rail services like the Tri-Rail's downtown West Palm Beach shuttle from the Brightline station. New in 2023, we alos have the Brightline Train which offers high-speed intercity travel for added convenience between West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami.
Airlines Serving PBI
Air Canada, Allegiant Airlines, American Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Bahamasair, Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Jetblue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and United Airlines.
Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport
For physicians starting a new chapter in Broward County -- Fort Lauderdale area -- you'll want to fly into this airport. Even if you are working in West Palm Beach, or in Miami, many physicians find this ariport an optimal choice and choose to fly into the Fort Lauderdale Airport, as their entry point, then choose to drive into the next city. Depending on your destination in Palm Beach County or Miami Dade and traffic conditions, the journey from the Fort Lauderdale Airport can range from 45 minutes to approximately just over an hour. If you're working in Aventura/North Miami, this is a good airport to fly into.