Vegan Food Near America's Busiest Airports

For each airport we took every fully vegan restaurant in our directory and measured the straight-line distance from the airport. Driving distance is longer, and traffic varies, so treat these as a guide to which places are realistic on a layover of a few hours, not a promise of a 10-minute ride. Check the listing for hours before you leave the terminal, and leave yourself time to clear security again.

Las Vegas (LAS): The Modern Vegan on East Naples Drive is about 1.5 miles from the airport, the closest fully vegan restaurant to any airport on this list.

San Diego (SAN): The airport sits right next to downtown. The Yasai, a vegan sushi restaurant, is about 1.4 miles away, and Veganic Thai on University Avenue is under 3 miles.

Los Angeles (LAX): Cali Saga on Venice Boulevard, which cooks fully vegan Indian food, is about 6 miles north of the terminals. Burbank (BUR): Lotus Vegan, a Thai kitchen in North Hollywood, is a little over 3 miles away.

San Jose (SJC): Downtown is under 3 miles away, with Good Karma Vegan Cafe on South 1st Street and Tofoo Cơm Chay and Vegan Bistro Donuts & Cafe on East Santa Clara Street. San Francisco (SFO) is farther out: the closest fully vegan kitchens are about 10 miles north in the city, including Cha-Ya on Valencia Street and Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar. Oakland (OAK): Souley Vegan on Broadway is about 6.5 miles away.

Portland (PDX): Dirty Lettuce on North Denver Avenue is about 3 miles from the airport, and Bye and Bye and Norah on Northeast Alberta Street are a little farther. Seattle (SEA): Cafe Red and Chu Minh Sandwiches & Coffee on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South are about 6 miles north, and Georgetown Liquor Company is about 7.

Salt Lake City (SLC): All Chay, a fully vegan Vietnamese restaurant, is under 3 miles from the airport, and Vertical Diner is about 5. Phoenix (PHX): The Coronado on North 12th Street is under 4 miles away, with Nami close behind.

Chicago Midway (MDW): Healthy Substance on West Archer Avenue, a fully vegan Mexican restaurant, is about 2 miles away, and Abuelita Coco in Oak Lawn is under 5. Chicago O'Hare (ORD): Amitabul, the Korean spiritual vegan restaurant on North Milwaukee Avenue, is the closest, at about 6.5 miles.

Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP): Trio Plant-Based in the Midtown Global Market is under 5 miles away, and Lulu EthioVegan Cuisine and J. Selby's are about 6. Austin (AUS): the East Cesar Chavez cluster, The Vegan Nom, Nom Burgers and Arlo's Junior, is about 5 miles from the airport.

Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Denver and Detroit are the hard ones: the closest fully vegan restaurants in our directory are 13 to 20 miles away. On a short layover there, the airport's own food courts are your best bet.

Boston (BOS): Logan is close to downtown, and Mother Juice, Lulu Green and My Thai Vegan Cafe are all under 3 miles away. Washington National (DCA): Fruitive, Pow Pow and DC Vegan are 3.5 to 4 miles away in the city.

New York LaGuardia (LGA): the Upper East Side is about 4 miles away, with Vegan Grill and Ginger Root Vegan on the avenues. New York JFK: Amitabha Vegan Resaurant in Fresh Meadows is about 6.4 miles from the airport, and Coco Lin Restaurant and Trans Am Cafe in Ridgewood are about 8. Philadelphia (PHL): South Philly is about 5 miles away, including Batter and Crumbs, Cheezy Vegan and Miss Rachel's Pantry.

Baltimore (BWI): The Land of Kush and Motzi Bread are 9 to 11 miles north in the city. Charlotte (CLT): Taste of Soul is about 4.4 miles away, with Oh My Soul On The Moo've on South Tryon Street about 5.6. Atlanta (ATL): Carrot Dog Vegan Fast Food, Vegan Wangs and Wadada Healthy Market & Juice Bar are 6 to 7 miles north of the world's busiest airport. Miami (MIA): L'Artisane in Coral Gables is under 4 miles away, and Love Life Cafe in Wynwood is about 5.5. Orlando (MCO): Veggie Garden on East Colonial Drive is about 9 miles away.