For those traveling by air, the City is served by LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), both in Queens, and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in neighboring New Jersey. All three airports provide access to the City via taxis, buses, subways and trains.

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Jamaica, Queens, NY 11430
718-244-4444

This airport is New York's largest, serving more than 90 primarily international airlines. It is approximately 15 miles from Midtown Manhattan.
Getting to Midtown Manhattan from JFK:
• Taxi: $45 flat fare (non-metered), plus bridge and tunnel tolls and gratuity; 30 to 60 minutes to Midtown Manhattan. 212-NYC-TAXI
• Subway: $7.25 ($5 for the AirTrain from JFK, plus $2.25 for the subway); 60 to 75 minutes to Midtown Manhattan from the A subway line at the Howard Beach/JFK Airport station or the E, J or Z subway lines at the Sutphin Blvd./Archer Ave./JFK Airport station.
• Public Bus: $2.25 (or free transfer from subway); 60 to 75 minutes to Midtown Manhattan on Q10 bus.

LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
Jackson Heights, Queens, NY 11371
718-533-3400

  This is New York's second-largest airport, with more than 20 airlines serving mostly domestic destinations, Canada and the Caribbean from four passenger terminals. It is on the northern shore of Queens, directly across the East River about eight miles from Midtown Manhattan.
Getting to Manhattan from LaGuardia:
• Taxi: Metered fare; approximately $24–$28, plus bridge and tunnel tolls and gratuity; 20 to 25 minutes to Midtown Manhattan. 212-NYC-TAXI
• Public Bus: $2.25; 60 to 75 minutes to the Upper West Side via direct service on the M60 bus; for subway connections, board the Q33 bus and disembark at the Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave. subway station (E, F, R and V subway lines) or the 74th St./Broadway subway station (7 subway line) in Queens; add another 15 to 20 minutes for subway into Midtown Manhattan.

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Newark, NJ 07114
973-961-6000

Newark Airport, with more than 30 airlines (many of them international), is across the Hudson River from New York City, 16 miles and 45 to 60 minutes from Midtown Manhattan.
Getting to Midtown Manhattan from Newark Liberty:
• Taxi: Fares to Midtown Manhattan range from $50 to $60 (not including tolls and gratuity). During weekday rush hours (6–9am and 4–7pm) and on weekends (Saturday–Sunday, noon–8pm), there is a $5 surcharge to anywhere in New York State except Staten Island. When traveling to the airport from Midtown Manhattan, the fare is metered plus $15, in addition to tolls and gratuity.