Direct Flights from Destin to Huntington
Huntington · West Virginia
Nonstop service from VPS to HTS on Allegiant. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Huntington, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Huntington for, from Destin
1h 40m in the air, 590 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Huntington. Two nights works.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Huntington
Huntington is the second-largest city in West Virginia. Along the banks of the Ohio River, Huntington is home to Marshall University, a state-supported public university and the second largest in the state, as well as Huntington Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the state. Claiming to be the origin of the West Virginia-style hot dog, and home to the world's largest rotating root beer mug, Huntington, nicknamed the "Jewel City" is a historic, walkable small city that offers the intrepid traveler several unique cultural diversions, with an excellent music and restaurant scene for its size.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Huntington
- Carter Caves State Resort Park is located in Carter County, Kentucky, United States, along Tygarts Creek. It is formed by Carter Caves, and nearby Cascade Caves, which were added to the park in 1959.
- The Huntington Museum of Art is a nationally accredited art museum located in the Park Hills neighborhood above Ritter Park in Huntington, West Virginia.
- Beech Fork State Park is a state park located in Cabell County and Wayne County, West Virginia. The park is located on the tailwater shores of Beech Fork Lake, a flood control impoundment of the U.S.
- Yatesville Lake State Park in Kentucky is a recreational facility in the eastern part of the commonwealth, close to the town of Louisa, Kentucky in Lawrence County.
- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Kentucky is a resort park in the northeastern part of the commonwealth, close to the town of Greenup, Kentucky in Greenup County on Kentucky State Route 1.
- Jackson Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering 106 acres (43 ha) along the shores of 252-acre (102 ha) Jackson Lake in Jackson County, Ohio, in the United States.
- The Portsmouth Earthworks are a large prehistoric mound complex constructed by the Native American Adena and Ohio Hopewell cultures of eastern North America.
- Lower Shawneetown, also known as Shannoah or Sonnontio, was an 18th-century Shawnee village located within the Lower Shawneetown Archeological District, near South Portsmouth in Greenup County, Kentucky and Lewis County,…
- Holy Cross Monastery is an English-speaking men's monastery in Wayne, West Virginia under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in the Diocese of Eastern America & New York.
- The Museum of Radio and Technology is a museum in Huntington, West Virginia.
- Heritage Farm Museum and Village is an open-air living history museum in Huntington, West Virginia that focuses on Appalachian history and culture.
- Grayson Lake State Park is a Kentucky state park located in Carter and Elliott counties, near the city of Grayson, Kentucky. The park has an area of 1,512 acres (612 ha).
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Huntington weather, compared with Destin
9° cooler than Destin on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Huntington 43°F · Destin 59°F · 16° colder
- April
- Huntington 69°F · Destin 74°F · 6° colder
- July
- Huntington 86°F · Destin 89°F · 3° colder
- October
- Huntington 68°F · Destin 78°F · 10° colder
January bottoms out near 43°F — a real coat, not a layer. Huntington also swings harder through the year than Destin does — 43° between its coldest and warmest months against 30°.
Average daily highs, station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Huntington
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Huntington is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Huntington rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Carter Caves State Resort Park, Huntington Museum of Art, and Beech Fork State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Destin to Huntington?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Destin (VPS) to Huntington (HTS) on Allegiant.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Destin to Huntington?
- Allegiant flies nonstop between Destin (VPS) and Huntington (HTS).
- How far is Huntington from Destin?
- Huntington is about 590 miles from Destin by air.
- How many days can I spend in Huntington flying from Destin?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- What is there to do in Huntington?
- Popular things to do include Carter Caves State Resort Park, Huntington Museum of Art, Beech Fork State Park, Yatesville Lake State Park, and more.
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