New York - Cheap Flights to New York
Flying to New York is easy, as New York City (all airports code: NYC) is well connected by air with cheap flights from almost every corner of the world. There are three large airports (and several small ones) serving the region.
John F. Kennedy International Airport (airport code: JFK) is the largest and busiest airport of the New York City area which receives the majority of international flights to New York. JFK is a major international hub for Delta Airlines and American Airlines. Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic each provide several flights daily into JFK. There is also JetBlue, a large low-cost carrier in the USA. The airport is located in Queens County, in southeastern New York City about 19 km from Lower Manhattan. You can take AirTrain to Jamaica Station, which allows a quick ride directly to Manhattan via Penn Station. There are however various ways to get there. Buses run every 30 minutes between the city and JFK; the trip takes at least an hour. You can also take a subway to the Howard Beach-JFK station then transfer to a bus for a journey of about 75 minutes. The most flexible route into the city from JFK is a taxi, although the wait for one can be long when many flights arrive simultaneously.
Newark Liberty International Airport (airport code: EWR) is the tenth busiest airport in the United States and the nation’s fifth busiest international air gateway. It is located to the west of the city in Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey. Since public transport will drop you off at only a couple of points in Manhattan, you should make your choice of transport depending on where you are headed and how much luggage you are carrying. For points near New York Penn Station, the AirTrain/NJ Transit option works well. For points downtown, it may be faster to take the NJTransit bus and then a PATH train. For places on the east side, near Grand Central Station, the airport bus would be perfect. Be aware that, if you have luggage, getting into Manhattan and then looking for a taxi, while cheaper, won’t be easy during rush hour.
LaGuardia Airport (airport code: LGA) is a smaller, older airport providing many of the domestic services for the city including the frequent shuttles to Boston and Washington, DC. Direct flights are available to all large and most small airports east of the Mississippi, with a few international flights to Toronto and Montreal. LaGuardia is conveniently located for getting to and from the city and is well connected by public transport.
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