Flights to New York City: which airport should you fly into?
Flying to New York City means choosing among 5 airports. For the widest choice go through Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), which alone reaches 204 nonstop routes; the others trade reach for proximity or price. Each airport opens its own route list and, where 2LNR tracks the carrier, upgrade and award space by date.
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Which New York City airport should you use?
Ordered by how many destinations each one reaches nonstop.
| Airport | What it's for | Nonstop routes |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark Liberty, a major United hub across the Hudson with wide long-haul reach that counts as New York on most itineraries | 204 |
| John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | New York's principal long-haul international gateway, where most transatlantic and transpacific premium cabins depart | 199 |
| LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | the closest airport to Manhattan and mostly a domestic field, since a long-standing perimeter rule keeps most of its nonstops within about 1,500 miles | 92 |
| Westchester County Airport (HPN) | Westchester County, north of the city, a small field with mostly short-haul domestic service | 21 |
| Stewart International Airport (SWF) | New York Stewart in the Hudson Valley, well north of Manhattan, with a small and mostly leisure schedule | 5 |
Start with Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): Newark Liberty, a major United hub across the Hudson with wide long-haul reach that counts as New York on most itineraries. The right airport still depends on where in New York City you're headed and which cabin you want.
Each New York City gateway lists every nonstop route it serves in 2LNR's schedule data, with who flies it. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade inventory on American, Delta and Alaska, and award seats across more than 20 airlines; on the routes it tracks, the route page shows what the latest daily check found, and on the rest it carries the schedule. On Pro, watch a route and 2LNR tells you when a check finds an upgrade or award seat into New York City.
The interactive map draws every nonstop into each New York City gateway, so a second airport or a nearby connection is easy to spot.
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