19 airports in New York handle scheduled commercial passenger service. OurAirports classifies 6 of them as large airports: ALB (Albany International Airport), BUF (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), JFK (John F. Kennedy International Airport), LGA (LaGuardia Airport), ROC (Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport), SYR (Syracuse Hancock International Airport). Select one below for its drive time calculator, nearby cities and alternatives.
| Code | Airport | City | Size | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | Albany International Airport | Albany | Large airport | 285 ft |
| BUF | Buffalo Niagara International Airport | Buffalo | Large airport | 728 ft |
| JFK | John F. Kennedy International Airport | New York | Large airport | 13 ft |
| LGA | LaGuardia Airport | New York | Large airport | 21 ft |
| ROC | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport | Rochester | Large airport | 559 ft |
| SYR | Syracuse Hancock International Airport | Syracuse | Large airport | 421 ft |
| BGM | Greater Binghamton / Edwin A Link field | Binghamton | Medium-sized airport | 1,636 ft |
| ELM | Elmira Corning Regional Airport | Elmira / Corning | Medium-sized airport | 954 ft |
| ISP | Long Island MacArthur Airport | Islip | Medium-sized airport | 99 ft |
| ITH | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport | Ithaca | Medium-sized airport | 1,099 ft |
| MSS | Massena International Airport Richards Field | Massena | Medium-sized airport | 215 ft |
| SWF | New York Stewart International Airport | Newburgh | Medium-sized airport | 491 ft |
| IAG | Niagara Falls International Airport | Niagara Falls | Medium-sized airport | 589 ft |
| OGS | Ogdensburg International Airport | Ogdensburg | Medium-sized airport | 297 ft |
| PBG | Plattsburgh International Airport | Plattsburgh | Medium-sized airport | 234 ft |
| SLK | Adirondack Regional Airport | Saranac Lake | Medium-sized airport | 1,663 ft |
| ART | Watertown International Airport | Watertown | Medium-sized airport | 325 ft |
| HPN | Westchester County Airport | White Plains | Medium-sized airport | 439 ft |
| MTP | Montauk Airport | Montauk | Small airport | 6 ft |
The 12 largest population centres in New York and the closest airport with scheduled service to each. Distances are straight-line — select a row to calculate the real driving time.
| City | Nearest airport | Straight line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | LGA LaGuardia Airport | 8.3 mi | Drive time → |
| Buffalo | BUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport | 8.3 mi | Drive time → |
| Rochester | ROC Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport | 5.6 mi | Drive time → |
| Yonkers | TEB Teterboro Airport | 10 mi | Drive time → |
| Corona | LGA LaGuardia Airport | 2.2 mi | Drive time → |
| Syracuse | SYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 4.8 mi | Drive time → |
| Albany | ALB Albany International Airport | 7.0 mi | Drive time → |
| New Rochelle | LGA LaGuardia Airport | 10 mi | Drive time → |
| Mount Vernon | LGA LaGuardia Airport | 9.5 mi | Drive time → |
| Schenectady | ALB Albany International Airport | 12 mi | Drive time → |
| Utica | SYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport | 44 mi | Drive time → |
| White Plains | HPN Westchester County Airport | 3.7 mi | Drive time → |
19 airports in New York handle scheduled commercial passenger service. OurAirports classifies 6 of them as large airports: ALB (Albany International Airport), BUF (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), JFK (John F. Kennedy International Airport), LGA (LaGuardia Airport), ROC (Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport), SYR (Syracuse Hancock International Airport).
It depends on which airport and where you start. Pick any New York airport from the table on this page to open its own drive time calculator, then enter your address for a road-distance estimate and a recommended departure time.
Compare actual drive times rather than map distances — terrain and highway layout mean the nearest airport is often not the quickest to reach. Each New York airport page lists the other airports within 200 miles so you can check the alternatives side by side.