The nearest airport is VER - Vera Cruz General Heriberto Jara Intl, located 64.3 km east of La Defensa.
Other airports nearby include TCN - Tehuacan (88.4 km south west), TXA - Tlaxcala (157.1 km west), PBC - Puebla Hermanos Serdan Intl (167.9 km west), PAZ - Poza Rico Tajin (189.4 km north),