The nearest airport to Gainsborough is Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA). This airport is 11 miles or 18 km from the center of Gainsborough, . Below is a list of all airports in order of distance from Gainsborough, England, United Kingdom.
| Airport Name | Distance (miles) | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Retford Gamston Airport | 11.05 Miles | 17.79 Km |
| Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport | 11.20 Miles | 18.02 Km |
| RAF Scampton | 11.21 Miles | 18.05 Km |
| Sandtoft Airfield | 11.53 Miles | 18.56 Km |
| RAF Waddington | 19.21 Miles | 30.91 Km |
| Humberside Airport | 21.14 Miles | 34.02 Km |
| Brough Airport | 23.64 Miles | 38.05 Km |
| Sheffield City Heliport | 25.32 Miles | 40.75 Km |
| RAF Cranwell | 28.27 Miles | 45.49 Km |
| RAF Barkston Heath | 31.54 Miles | 50.75 Km |
| Sherburn-In-Elmet Airfield | 32.38 Miles | 52.10 Km |
| RAF Coningsby | 32.91 Miles | 52.97 Km |
| Leeds East Airport | 34.59 Miles | 55.67 Km |
| Nottingham Airport | 35.53 Miles | 57.18 Km |
| Full Sutton Airfield | 40.25 Miles | 64.78 Km |
| East Midlands Airport | 45.56 Miles | 73.32 Km |
| RAF Cottesmore | 46.23 Miles | 74.40 Km |
| Leeds Bradford Airport | 48.51 Miles | 78.07 Km |
| RAF Linton-On-Ouse | 48.89 Miles | 78.67 Km |
| Leicester Airport | 55.81 Miles | 89.82 Km |
| RAF Wittering | 55.83 Miles | 89.85 Km |
| Manchester Woodford Airport | 56.84 Miles | 91.48 Km |
| RAF Dishforth | 57.33 Miles | 92.27 Km |
| Tatenhill Airfield | 57.57 Miles | 92.65 Km |
| RAF Topcliffe | 60.90 Miles | 98.01 Km |