The nearest airport is PCA - Pachuca Ingeniero Juan Guillermo Villasana, located 60.6 km south of Papaxtla.
Other airports nearby include PAZ - Poza Rico Tajin (125.7 km east), TXA - Tlaxcala (129.8 km south east), MEX - Mexico City Licenciado Benito Juarez Intl (137.1 km south), QRO - Queretaro Intercontinental (158.3 km west),