The nearest airport is GDL - Guadalajara Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Intl, located 49.8 km south east of El Arenal.
Other airports nearby include TPQ - Tepic (138.0 km north west), PVR - Puerto Vallarta Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Intl (162.3 km west), CLQ - Colima (167.2 km south), ZMM - Zamora (169.6 km south east),